T/RS 227 - (P) Biomedical Ethics

3 cr.

(Formerly 227Z) (Prerequisites: T/RS 121, T/RS 122)

This course will present theological reflections on the main ethical theories undergirding contemporary biomedical ethics. It will also present and discuss relevant philosophical and theological arguments on such issues as abortion, care of handicapped infants, euthanasia, suicide, and the profession of medicine.