BIO 128S: Bioethics: Frameworks and Applications

Course Description

This course will explore the ethical and social issues that arise in medicine and biology. We will discuss a range of topics, starting with predominant ethical theories and frameworks and moving to medical and research ethics, genetic modification, end-of-life care, public health and policy, and finally, potential future issues and directions in bioethics. From this course, students will learn to analyze and apply ethical theories and frameworks such as utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics, and principlism to real-world and hypothetical scenarios.