THE ETHICS OF MODERN BIOTECHNOLOGY

C&ESOC/MEDHIST/PHILOS 565

Course Description

An in-depth study of a selection of ethical issues arising from the application of modern biotechnology to microorganisms, plants, non-human animals, and human beings. We will aim at a discussion that is informed by empirical research and by work done in ethical theory, political philosophy, and other relevant disciplines, and whose character is rigorous, clear, nuanced, and unbiased.

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