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Philosophy

PHIL 165: Bioethics

Self-paced Correspondence

A survey of moral theories and their application to dilemmas and controversies in medicine, biological research, and issues of life and death. Topics include abortion, euthanasia, justice in the distribution of health care, the human genome project, cloning, and the AIDS epidemic.

  • Instructor: Jan Boxill, PhD
  • Credit-granting Institution: UNC-Chapel Hill
  • UNC-Chapel Hill perspectives/requirements fulfilled: The Office of Undergraduate Curricula has links to information about which perspectives this course fulfills under the “Pre-2006 Curriculum” and which requirements it fulfills under the new curriculum (see “2006 Curriculum”).
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Submitted Assignments: 12
  • View a sample course syllabus.

Required Text

  • Beauchamp and Walters, eds., Contemporary Issues in Bioethics, 6th edition (2003)

You may purchase the textbook at the Higher Grounds bookstore in person, online, or by mailing or faxing in the book order form. Refer to the online ordering site for current book prices.

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