THST 6063 Issues in Bioethics

3 semester hours

This course will introduce the student to the basic theological concepts, frameworks, and analyses that have been used by both Catholic and Protestant theologians in their discussions of bioethics. Topics such as assisted reproductive technologies, abortion, genetic control, care of severely handicapped neonates, death and dying, and the meaning and application of “quality of life” to contemporary issues will be discussed in both lecture and seminar formats.