This course examines Western philosophical understandings of moral issues brought on by advances in health care, science, and technology. In this course, students will learn the "Principles approach" to bioethics, as well as other ethical approaches to the difficult moral issues raised by contemporary medical science and its clinical applications.

Artistic and Humanistic Perspectives
Prerequisites
Credit will not be granted to students who have received credit for SSI1 150 or SSI2 150.
Course UID
005922.2
Course Subject
BIOE
Catalog Number
292
Long title
Basics of Bioethics
Cross Listing
BIOE/PHIL 292