Lecturer:
Fr. David Garcia
Contact:
Class Venue:
Not confirmed
Assessment:
Graded
Requirement:
MT180 or equiv.
Duration:
16 classes
Credits:
3
Lecture-hours:
48
Bioethics
MT281
Semester 1, 2022
Tuesday Mornings from 10:15am to 1:15pm
Class Dates: Jan 11, 18, 25, Feb 08, 15, 22, Mar 01, 08, 22, 29, Apr 05, 12, 19, 26, May 10, 17, 2022
Examination: May 24, 2022
As rapid advances in technology present new moral questions, a Christian is expected to give “reason of his hope” in dealing with bioethical issues. This unit aims to help the student to understand the most relevant issues in bioethics, as well as offering a theological perspective to aid students in their pastoral work. The course will give a general introduction to bioethics and then focuses on particular ethical problems in the different stages of the human life from birth to death to discern clearly the particulars and anticipate the moral discernment of future developments in science and technology.