PL 2072 - Bioethics

Institution:

Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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Description:

Bioethics is a critical, reflective examination of the impact, effects, and transformations of biotechnology upon human activities. The use of biotechnology is becoming an increasingly important feature of society. Biotechnologies are more than mere things that do nothing in themselves; instead they affect the very ways people act, perceive, and understand. The class examines the relationship between biotechnology and ethics and politics, questioning the limits of what are its just and appropriate uses. Prerequisite: none.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.poly.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 260-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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