PHIL305

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Biomedical Ethics

Philosophy College of Liberal Arts

Course Subject Code

PHIL

Course Number

305

Status

Active

Course Attributes

BHUM: GenEd-Breadth/Humanities, CEA: ProgCLA-CEA and Au Pair, EMPH: Major-Philosophy Elective, EMPU: Major-Public Health Elective, EMRE: Major-Religion Elective, MPHI: Major-Philosophy, MPUB: Major-Public Health, MREL: Major-Religion, PH, ENPU: Minor-Public Health Elective, ENRE: Minor-Religion Elective, NPHI: Minor-Philosophy, NPUB: Minor-Public Health, NREL: Minor-Religion

Course Short Title

Biomedical Ethics

Course Long Title

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Course Description

An examination of the issues from religious and ethical perspectives. Topics may include physician-patient relationships, death and dying, obtaining organs and tissues for transplantation, patient competence, assisted suicide and euthanasia, abortion, reproductive technologies, genetic testing and engineering, stem cell research and cloning, experiments on humans, rationing health care, and justice and public health.

Min

4

Repeatable

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Course Restrictions

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Equivalent Course(s)

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