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PHIL-4500: Bioethics
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Bioethics
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PHIL-4500
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This course involves a philosophical analysis of some of the basic moral issues raised by recent and anticipated developments in the areas of biology and medicine. The general question "What are moral problems, and how does one resolve them?" is examined in the context of concrete cases involving issues such as abortion, euthanasia, organ transplants, experimentation on human patients, cloning, genetic engineering, and behavior control and modification.
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<a class="course-pill" href="STSO-4250">STSO-4250 Bioethics</a>
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<a class="course-pill" href="STSO-2510">STSO-2510 Cultural Anthropology</a>
<a class="course-pill" href="STSO-2520">STSO-2520 Sociology</a>
<a class="course-pill" href="STSO-2700">STSO-2700 Law & Society</a>
<a class="course-pill" href="INQR-1110">INQR-1110 Nature/Society</a>
<a class="course-pill" href="INQR-1150">INQR-1150 The Genome and You</a>
<a class="course-pill" href="INQR-1110">INQR-1110 Nature/Society</a>
<a class="course-pill" href="INQR-1150">INQR-1150 The Genome and You</a>
<a class="course-pill" href="PHIL-1110">PHIL-1110 Introduction to Philosophy</a>
<a class="course-pill" href="PHIL-4240">PHIL-4240 Ethics</a>
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<th class="year">2024</th>
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202401&subj_in=PHIL&crse_in=4500&schd_in=">Bioethics (4c)</a> [CI]
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Susan Lynn Smith</li>
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Seats Taken: 14/30
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202301&subj_in=PHIL&crse_in=4500&schd_in=">Bioethics (4c)</a> [CI]
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<li>Susan Lynn Smith</li>
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Seats Taken: 18/30
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202305&subj_in=PHIL&crse_in=4500&schd_in=">Bioethics (4c)</a> [CI]
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<li>Susan Lynn Smith</li>
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Seats Taken: 8/25
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202309&subj_in=PHIL&crse_in=4500&schd_in=">Bioethics (4c)</a> [CI] [PDII]
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Susan Lynn Smith</li>
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Seats Taken: 16/50
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202201&subj_in=PHIL&crse_in=4500&schd_in=">Bioethics (4c)</a> [CI]
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Susan Lynn Smith</li>
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Seats Taken: 15/25
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202205&subj_in=PHIL&crse_in=4500&schd_in=">Bioethics (4c)</a> [CI]
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<li>Susan Lynn Smith</li>
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Seats Taken: 15/25
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<li>Susan Lynn Smith</li>
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Seats Taken: 14/25
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202101&subj_in=PHIL&crse_in=4500&schd_in=">Bioethics (4c)</a> [CI]
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<li>Susan Lynn Smith</li>
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Seats Taken: 39/50
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<li>Susan Lynn Smith</li>
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Seats Taken: 15/50
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<li>Susan Lynn Smith</li>
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Seats Taken: 16/12
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202001&subj_in=PHIL&crse_in=4500&schd_in=">Bioethics (4c)</a> [CI]
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<li>Cynthia Theresa Cook</li>
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Seats Taken: 7/6
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202005&subj_in=PHIL&crse_in=4500&schd_in=">Bioethics (4c)</a> [CI]
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<li>Susan Lynn Smith</li>
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Seats Taken: 13/35
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Susan Lynn Smith</li>
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Seats Taken: 32/0
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<a href="https://sis.rpi.edu/rss/bwckctlg.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=201909&subj_in=PHIL&crse_in=4500&schd_in=">Bioethics (4c)</a> [CI] [PDII]
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<ul class="prof-list">
<li>Susan Lynn Smith</li>
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Seats Taken: 30/35
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