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PHIL201 Bioethics

10 cp
Prerequisites
10 cp from 100-level unit in Philosophy
Teaching Organisation 3 hours per week for twelve weeks or equivalent.

This unit studies the contemporary ethical debates in the fields of health care and/or the life sciences. The unit aims to give students an understanding and appreciation of the complexities of the moral issues involved in such matters as reproductive medicine, medical end of life decisions, genetic medicine, tissue and organ donation. The contributions of the Christian moral tradition, particularly Catholic moral theology and of philosophy to these issues will be studied.

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