Biological and Medical Ethics (BIOL 215)

Term: 2019-2020 Spring Term

Faculty

Kenneth SopranoShow MyInfo popup for Kenneth Soprano

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Schedule

Tue-Thu, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM (1/13/2020 - 5/6/2020) Location: MAIN MH 309

Description

Lectures and discussion will focus on two major areas: Ethical Theory and Applied Ethics. The Ethical Theory portion of the course will cover: (A) utilitarianism (or, more generally consequentialism), (B) Kant?s ethical theory (or, more generally, deontology), and (C) Aristotle?s ethical theory (or, more generally, virtue ethics). The Applied Ethics portion of the course will follow topics such as: Ethical Problems of Death and Dying; Abortion and Maternal-Fetal Conflict; New Methods of Reproduction (IVF, cloning); The Ethics of Transplants; The Ethics of Testing and Screening; The Ethics of Biomedical Research (Scientific Integrity, IRBs and Informed Consent, Conflict of Interest, Animal Experimentation, Human Stem Cells, Fetal Research, and Gene Therapy). Core: Ethics requirement.