Pl 184 - Science, Ethics, and Public Policy

Institution:

California Institute of Technology

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

This course discusses some moral and social issues concerning research in the sciences (chiefly, biomedicine, with special attention to stem-cell research.) We will begin by discussing attempts to find a framework within which the issues can be addressed, and then we will discuss some specific topics. In most cases we will not so much seek answers to moral questions as attempt to identify helpful questions, clarify the issues involved, and analyze the moral status of the protagonists. We will also pay special attention to issues of public policy, and ask how scientific research should be organized and funded in a democracy. Not offered 2012–13.

Credits:

9.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.caltech.edu

Phone Number:

(626) 395-6811

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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