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Title: Bioethics
Course Section Number: PHI-319-02
Department: Philosophy
Description: FACE TO FACE COURSE. NOT AVAILABLE TO VIRTUAL LEARNERS. PHI-319=PPE-329-02=GHL-310-01. Controversies in bioethics have become a regular part of contemporary life. We are in the midst of a biological and technological revolution that raises interesting and important ethical and philosophical questions: When does life begin? How do we define death? What life is worth living, who decides, and how? When is experimentation on humans justified? Should we allow a free market in human organs, tissues, genes? Should we use new technologies for human enhancement? What does it mean to suffer from disease and disability? What is a good relationship between a patient and caregivers? How can we provide a just distribution of health-care resources? We will consider these and other questions in a seminar discussion format. Recommended Prerequisites: (i) some background in biology (e.g. BIO 101) AND (ii) one prior course in philosophy or completion of Enduring Questions
Credits: 1.00
Start Date: January 25, 2021
End Date: May 11, 2021
Meeting Information:
01/26/2021-05/04/2021 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 08:00AM - 09:15AM, Center Hall, Room 216
Faculty: Hughes, Cheryl
Requisite Courses: Recomended prerequisites: some background in Biology (e.g. BIO-101);, one prior course in Philosophy, or completion of Enduring Questions (FRC-101)

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Cross-list Group Student Count: 15
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