PH 207 - Bioethics

Institution:

Hilbert College

Subject:

Description:

Are we morally justified in ?cloning humans? When, if ever, are we justified in terminating a human life? Should the composition of your DNA be publically available, and if so, to whom? What is common to these questions is the fact that technology often moves faster than moral insight. Yet, such questions need to be answered as soon as possible, for failure to understand the moral implications of new technologies can lead to human suffering. This course utilizes the disciplines of philosophy, history, and science to discuss ethical theory and its application to a number of controversial topics in the field of Bioethics. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of views on important issues in sciences, in historical and contemporary contexts, and be encouraged to develop their own philosophic positions on these issues, based on a rational and critical analysis of all of the relevant details of these issues.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.hilbert.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 649-7900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.