PHIL 334 Ethics, Science, and Biotechnology
This course examines a range of ethical issues pertaining to biomedical research and technology. Topics may include ethical questions surrounding research on human embryos, assisted reproductive technologies (IVF, cloning), the use of genetic technology to prevent diseases and disabilities in offspring or to create children with other desirable traits, the use of animals in medical research, the development of neuro-technologies to treat or improve human beings, and ethical problems in human research, including research on vulnerable populations