21A.216J / SP.622J / WGS.622J Dilemmas in Bio-Medical Ethics: Playing God or Doing Good?, Spring 2005
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James, Erica
Alternative Title
Dilemmas in Bio-Medical Ethics: Playing God or Doing Good?
Date Issued
June 2005
Abstract
This course is an introduction to the cross-cultural study of bio-medical ethics. It examines moral foundations of the science and practice of western bio-medicine through case studies of abortion, contraception, cloning, organ transplantation, and other issues. It also evaluates challenges that new medical technologies pose to the practice and availability of medical services around the globe, and to cross-cultural ideas of kinship and personhood. It discusses critiques of the bio-medical tradition from anthropological, feminist, legal, religious, and cross-cultural theorists.
Subjects
Anthropology
cross-cultural study
bio-medical ethics
moral foundations
science
western bio-medicine
case studies
abortion
contraception
cloning
organ transplantation
medical technologies
practice
availability
medical services
globe
kinship
personhood
critique
anthropological
feminist
legal
religious
theorists.
theorists
21A.216J
21A.216
SP.622J
SP.622
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Anthropology Program
MIT Program in Women's and Gender Studies
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