Bioethics & Biotechnology

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This course approaches bioethics and biotechnology from a distinctively Christian/Lutheran perspective. We will look at the moral status of human life in the embryonic stage; stem cell research; human cloning; chimeras and xenotransplantation; eugenics; human genetic modification; biotechnology and the future of health care; deciphering the line between curing and enhancing through performance-enhancing drugs and physical alterations; and the ecological impact of present and future biotechnology efforts.