Gamboa Bernal, Gilberto A.2014-10-162014-10-162014-10-161794-4449http://hdl.handle.net/10567/1165Bioethics is now facing unprecedented challenges, but a big part of them have their roots in the 20th century. Concerning ten ideas and discoveries that are currently in the center of bioethical reflections, it is convenient to have clear concepts in order to propose applicable solutions that have, as essential references, the dignity of every human being, the common good and an adequate relationship with the ecosystem. Some of the ideas are the immanence, the wellbeing and the globalization. Some of the discoveries with bioethical implications are the atomic energy, the contraceptive pill, the assisted reproduction techniques and the electronic currency.esCorporación Universitaria LasallistaUniversidad Pontificia BolivarianaInstitución Universitaria Colegio Mayor de AntioquiaAnticonceptivosModernidadBioéticaArticle