Identify strengths and weaknesses of various ethical theories and conceptions of rights.
Apply various ethical theories and conceptions of rights to current issues within biomedical ethics.
Summarize and examine various positions and arguments in current issues within biomedical ethics.
Course Description The course examines ethical theories against the reality of current issues in the medical professions and in the fields of bio-research. Topics such as euthanasia, genetic experimentation, informed consent, abortion and human and animal experimentation are studied from widely different ethical perspectives. Credits: 3