Genomics and new technologies are changing how biomedical research is done and will ultimately change the practice of medicine. Bioethics can offer guidance for exploring the possible consequences—both good and bad—of these advances. Bioethics Central is a guide to the primary materials—landmark documents, legislation, and religious views—that have shaped the field of bioethics and to the academic centers, organizations, and government agencies that, along with the public, will do so in the future.