Universität Wien

010035 VO Advanced Course Theological Ethics III: Bioethics (2022W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 1 - Theologien und Religionswiss.
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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 28.11. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 5 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Monday 05.12. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 5 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Monday 12.12. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 5 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Monday 16.01. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 5 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Monday 23.01. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 5 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
  • Monday 30.01. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal 5 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5

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Aims, contents and method of the course

Bioethical issues are becoming increasingly important. This lecture extends and deepens the lecture "Basic Course 2: Ethics of Life". Central ethical issues arising from the advancement of medical and bioethical technologies will be addressed in the lecture:
Challenges in dealing with human life, e.g. in vitro fertilization, prenatal diagnostics, pre-implantation diagnostics, but also around genetic diagnostics and genetic manipulations with the CRISPR-Cas9 method. Furthermore, it is about questions at the end of life with problems of brain death diagnosis and organ transplantation, as well as euthanasia, killing on demand, assisted suicide, palliative care, therapy goal modification. Other ethical issues such as food security, energy, environmental ethics and animal welfare will be addressed. In the lecture, bioethical and theological forms of argumentation are brought into dialogue.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral examination (10-15 min); depending on COVID-situation in person or online.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Reproduction of the material covered. Scientific and medical knowledge relevant to the subject matter. Kowledge of bioethical and theological arguments to justify positions. Interdisciplinary thinking required. The oral examination can be evaluated positively if 50% of the questions are answered.

Examination topics

Content of the lecture

Reading list

Tom L. Beauchamp and James F. Childress, Principles of Biomedical Ethics, Oxford: OUP, Eighth Edition 2019.
The bibliography is continuously supplemented.

Association in the course directory

für 011 (15W) FTH 23, 066 795 M2a

Last modified: Sa 01.03.2025 00:07