Biomedical Ethics
Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
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F7ADIBE | ZK | 20P+8C | English |
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- Department of Biomedical Technology
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Theoretical Foundations of Bioethics
Communication of bioethics and natural sciences
Biomedical ethics: goals and objectives of biomedical ethics, basic concepts and principles
Institutionality of biomedical ethics
„Open problems“ of modern biomedical ethics
The problem of life and death in biomedical ethics
Ethical dilemmas of the beginning of human life
Ethical comprehension of genetic engineering problems
Moral-legal aspects of transplantation
Biomedical ethics: basic concepts and principles; Institutionality of biomedical ethics; Ethical support of biomedical research; The problem of life and death in biomedical ethics.
Ethical dilemmas of the beginning of human life; Ethical comprehension of genetic engineering problems; Moral-legal aspects of transplantology; New reproductive technologies: the ethical aspect; Ethical issues of medical errors.
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The subjects are concluded by an oral examination. The student must elaborate a paper on a given topic together with the exam in case of the controlled self-study.
- Syllabus of lectures:
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Syllabus of lectures:
Topic 1. Theoretical Foundations of Bioethics
Topic 2 Communication of bioethics and natural sciences
Topic 3.–4. Biomedical ethics: goals and objectives of biomedical ethics, basic concepts and principles
Topic 5. Institutionality of biomedical ethics
Topic 6. „Open problems“ of modern biomedical ethics
Topic 7 The problem of life and death in biomedical ethics
Topic 8 Ethical dilemmas of the beginning of human life
Topic 9 Ethical comprehension of genetic engineering problems
Topic 10 Moral-legal aspects of transplantation
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Syllabus of seminars:
1. Biomedical ethics: basic concepts and principles; Institutionality of biomedical ethics; Ethical support of biomedical research; The problem of life and death in biomedical ethics.
2. Ethical dilemmas of the beginning of human life; Ethical comprehension of genetic engineering problems; Moral-legal aspects of transplantology; New reproductive technologies: the ethical aspect; Ethical issues of medical errors.
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Required:
[1] KUHSE, Helga, Udo SCHÜKLENK a Peter SINGER. Bioethics: an anthology. Third edition. Malden, MA, USA: John Wiley & Sons, 2016. ISBN 978-1-118-94150-8.
[2] VAUGHN, Lewis. Bioethics: principles, issues, and cases. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-19-518282-8.
Recommended:
[1] BEAUCHAMP, Tom L a James F CHILDRESS. Principles of biomedical ethics. 7th ed. New York: Oxford University Press, c2013. ISBN 978-0-19-992458-5.
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- No time-table has been prepared for this course
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