PHI 2396 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, Surrogacy, Resource Allocation

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHI 2396
• Professor: Gervais Yamb Desire

Document Summary

Great scholar from the us very good in the study of bioethics. Picture 1 of a number of drugs and syringes causing issues such as. Artificial procreation and manipulation of the embryo in vitro. Biological risk of irreversible changes in the genes. Risk of creating human animal hybrids (android) Picture 2; three figure, 1 man, 1 woman, and 1 pregnant woman. Sale / lease of the body (womb) Moral status of the human being (man, woman, child, embryo) To which extent can we manipulate genetic heritage. What is the moral status of human being. Can we do whatever we want with our bodies. What is the roles of bioethics and philosophy in the enhancement of science and technology. Defi(cid:374)i(cid:374)g philosoph(cid:455) is (cid:374)ot a(cid:374) eas(cid:455) task (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause When everyone is different how is this possible: critically thinking is basically philosophy, critical thinking is the way you think when you philosophize, a way of behaving towards our environment.