Paul Ramsey is regarded by many as one of the most important ethicists of the twentieth century. He was a distinguished writer on bioethics a generation ago, and served as Harrington Spear Pain Professor of Religion, Princeton University. Ramsey shines as an almost lone beacon in the general darkness of academic bioethics, since his commitment to the sanctity and dignity of human life was paramount. (190, 195)

Every year The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network gives the Paul Ramsey Award to a person that has and is deeply impacting the bioethics discussion.

The recipients of the Paul Ramsey Award demonstrate exemplary achievement in the field of bioethics by actively equipping our society to face the challenges of the 21st century, profoundly defending the dignity of humankind, and enthusiastically embracing ethical biotechnology for the human good.