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SCCL 6303 - Bioethics and Public Policy

Credits: 3

A study of the ethical dilemmas caused by rapidly changing medical technology. Issues include in vitro fertilization, reproductive medicine, stem cell research, genetic screening and manipulation, abortion, fetal tissue experimentation, use of human subjects in research, organ transplants, euthanasia, end-of-life care, and public policy issues related to the allocation of medical resources. May be applied to the following curricular field concentrations: environmental sustainability; global studies; humanities; gender studies; organizational dynamics; communication, media and technology.


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