LAN 315 Bioethics

The course examines the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by our society and related to natural sciences, medicine, and biomedical research. Topics covered in this course are drawn from the subjects of contemporary debate and controversy such as biomedical research and research subjects, informed consent, reproductive issues, genetic screening and counseling, genetic engineering, cloning, allocation of scarce resources, abortion, and euthanasia. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

Credits

5

Distribution

Humanities Life Science Physical Science