Bioethics. ((3 Credits))

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Prerequisite(s): ( PHIL 2050 or PHIL 2050H or PHIL 2050G or instructor approval) and University Advanced Standing Shows how ethical theories can help provide frameworks for moral judgment and decision-making in the wake of recent scientific, technological, and social developments which have resulted in rapid changes in the biological sciences and in health care. Topics include: codes of ethics, ethical theories, and practical applications, such as: professional-patient relationships, genetic engineering, euthanasia, managed health care, end-of-life issues, abortion, and reproductive technologies.