Bio Ethics

Catalog description

Bioethics considers moral questions related to biology and medicine. Students will learn how to address complex dilemmas through the careful application of moral principles and through dialogue with contemporary scholarship in the field. Issues considered in the course include the testing and manipulation of genetic material, the patient-physician relationship, distribution of healthcare resources, end-of-life decision-making, patient confidentiality, and reproductive technologies, among others. Special consideration is given to the impact of new technologies that alter the structure, function, and/or lifespan of living things.