PHIL 121 - GN:Bioethics

Institution:

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

This course introduces students to the central issues in the ethics of biology and medicine, including abortion and euthanasia, patient care and autonomy, allocation of healthcare resources and other issues of public health, and genetic screening and modification along with other issues raised by the emergence of new technologies in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The course will use terms, distinctions, and theories from contemporary ethics to analyze particular case studies involving such issues.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Corequisites:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Communication,GE: Humanities - Philosophy,Philosophy

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www4.esu.edu/

Phone Number:

(570) 422-3211

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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