PHIL 346L - Bioethics

3 Credit(s)

Liberal Arts
Bioethics is the interdisciplinary study of ethics as it is applied to medicine and other biological issues. After a quick treatment of fundamental moral theories, we will consider a number of such issues, such as reproduction and reproductive technologies, abortion and what should be done When pregnancy goes awry, genetic manipulation of humans, practical ethical choices facing medical professionals, and issues about life and death, killing and letting die. The course will give students an understanding of the role of contemporary philosophy and philosophical methodology in thinking about bioethics issues, and will produce a broader, better-informed perspective about the ethical challenges involved in careers in medicine and the life sciences.

Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101L
Recommended: PHIL 200L