FINALITÀ
General Objective:
After establishing the governing principles based on an
adequate understanding of the human person, to apply these
to bio-ethical areas such as human reproduction and genetics,
the human embryo, and to health care and end-of-life issues.
ARGOMENTI
Course Outlines:
Human Person: Fundamental Principles of Bioethics;
Human Reproduction: Natural Reproduction and Assisted
Reproduction; Natural Regulation of Birth and Artificial
Contraception; Sterilization; Human Genetics: Human
Genome, Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Human
Cloning, and Stem-cell Research; Human Embryo: Abortion,
Prenatal Diagnosis, Interventions on the Human Embryo;
End of Life issues: Euthanasia, Aggressive Medical Treatment,
Palliative Care, Brain Death and Organ Transplants.
TESTI
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