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PHIL 122: Bioethics

Units: 4

Provides an introduction to several areas of bioethical research, which is the study of moral problems in biotechnology, environmental ethics, healthcare, and medical research. We consider a broad range of issues, including: research on humans and non-human animals; reproductive technologies, such as surrogacy and transhumanism; life and death decision making, including euthanasia and cross cultural perspectives on euthanasia; climate change, including topics concerning global justice.

Course Details
Repeats Allowed for Credit: 0

Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option

GE Requirements
  • Intellectual Experience: Ethics
  • Approaches to Knowledge: Literary and Textual Analysis

Requisites and Restrictions
Prerequisite Courses: PHIL 001 or PHIL 002 or PHIL 003 or PHIL 004 or PHIL 005 or PHIL 006 or PHIL 008 or PHIL 009


Instructor Permission Required: No


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