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Bio 4710: Lecture Schedule -- Fall, 2011

Date

Topic
(click on hyperlinks for brief lecture outines)

Reading
 

08/24 W

Introduction to Ethical Theories

Moreland and Geisler[link]

08/26 F

Natural Law

Feinberg and Feinberg [ERes]
Sullivan: Op-Ed

 

08/29 M

Kantian Ethics

M&G, F&F

08/31 W

Divine Command Ethics

M&G, F&F

09/02 F

Utilitarianism M&G, F&F

09/05 M

LABOR DAY

(no classes)

09/07 W

Ethical Conflicts M&G, F&F

09/09 F

Human Personhood: Biblical Perspective

Sullivan 2 [pdf]

09/10 S

* Pro-Life Symposium

Dayton Engineer's Club *

 

09/12 M

Personhood: Philosophical Perspective

Sullivan 2 [pdf]

09/14 W

Human Personhood: Biological Perspective

Sullivan 2, Kuhse & Singer [ERes], Condic [link]

09/16 F **

EXAM #1 BIOETHICS CONFERENCE **

 

09/19 M

Conference Debriefing

09/21 W

Male Reproductive Structures

Tortora & Derrickson (TD): 1082-1110
[Paper #1 due]


09/23 F

Female Reproductive Structures

Tortora & Derrickson (TD): 1082-1110

 

   

09/26 M

Reproductive Cycle, Early Development

TD: 1110-1117, 1133-1140

09/28 W

Abortion Techniques

Abortion Procedures

09/30 F

Abortion: History

Sullivan 3 [pdf]

 

   

10/03 M

Abortion: History

Sullivan 3 [pdf], Beckwith (Section II only)

10/05 W  

Counseling At-Risk Mothers

10/07 F

Contraception

Sullivan 4

 

   

10/10 M

Emergency Contraception

Sullivan 4

10/12 W

EXAM #2

10/14 F

FALL BREAK

(No Classes)
     

10/17 M

Assisted Reproduction

Francis, Caplan, [optional: ERes], Grabill[Paper #2 due]

10/19 W

Assisted Reproduction

10/21 F

The Embryonic Stem Cell Debate I

Sullivan 5, Kilner, Kilner&George

 

   

10/24 M 

The Embryonic Stem Cell Debate II

Sullivan 5, Kilner, Kilner&George

10/26 W

End of Life: Brain Death

Rosenberg

10/28 F

Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide

Symposium (esp. Callahan & Meilaender)
Sullivan 6

     

10/31 M

Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide

Symposium (esp. Callahan & Meilaender)
Sullivan 6

11/02 W

The Terri Schiavo Debate

Orr & Meilander

11/04 F

EXAM #3  

 

   

11/07 M

The Hippocratic Tradition I

Hippocratic Oath, Cameron*** [Paper #3 due]

11/09 W

The Hippocratic Tradition II

Hippocratic Oath, Cameron***

11/11 F

The History of Eugenics

 Schaefer

 

11/14 M

Nazi Medicine I

 Schaefer

11/16 W

Nazi Medicine II

11/18 F

Human Subjects Research I

 

11/21 M

Human Subjects Research II

Nuremberg
Belmont
Helsinki Decl

11/23 W

Thanksgiving Break

(No Classes)

11/25 F

Thanksgiving Break

(No Classes)

 

   

11/28 M

Thanksgiving Break

(No Classes)

11/30 W

Health Care Conscience Rights

News Article

12/02 F

The Ethics of Health Care Reform

 

   

12/05 M

Transplant Tourism

Budiani-Saberi1 & Delmonico

12/07 W

Bioethics and Free Will

Soon et al

12/09 F

Public Ethics

The Manhattan Declaration [link]

 

12/12 M

Student Presentations

(class notes)

12/14 F

Exam #4 (Final, non-comprehensive)

(10:30-11:30 a.m.) [Paper #4 due]

* Pro-Life Symposium: Attendance Optional - Extra credit available (for details: Pro-Life Symposium)
** Health Care Ethics Conference: Attendance Optional - Extra credit available (for details: Health Care Ethics Conference)
***Cameron's The New Medicine, Chapter 1, available on reserve at library front desk

 

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