This literature review focuses on the literature on disability from the ethical and human rights perspective in the light of the ICF, in the period from 1st January 2008 to 30th June 2010.The paper identifies and examines studies which deal with the subject of disability with reference to rights, ethical issues and justice. A total of 42 articles and 33 books were selected. The subject most frequently dealt with in studies on disability is that of

In this article the author analyzes the evolution of disability concept having as reference documents like International Classification of Functionning, Disability and Health and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability resuts, according this documents, the interaction between a specific health condition and environmental factors that person lives. There are several cultural, social, political and technical transformations

This article summarizes some of the directions in mainstream contemporary Bioethics debate. I will present the major areas of Bioethics debate in order to give a overview of a "waltz of ethics" and the consequences of different interpretations on Bioethics concept. The paper explores, also, the characteristics and the relevance of the main perspectives of bioethical debate, to acquire a critical awareness of the issues involved, on a theoretical