Ethics of life
[THEO2311]
[30h] 4 credits
This course is taught in the 2d semester.
This two-yearly course is taught in 2009-2010, 2011-2012,...
Teacher(s): Henri Wattiaux
Language: French
Level: Second
Aims
- to clarify fundamental categories of ethical reflection about questions asked by the development of sciences and biomedical techniques
- to relate contributions of Christian traditions to current debates about these topics.
Main themes
- will focus on a specific issue in bioethics
- will explore human, social and political issues
- will present an ethical appraisal in a philosophical and theological point of view
Content and teaching methods
- the topics of a bioethical reflection, considering the biomedical developments through recent history;
- philosophical and theological discernment criteria from several special questions.
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