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010035 VO Advanced Course Theological Ethics III: Bioethics (2025S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 1 - Katholische Theologie
Th 06.03. 08:00-11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5

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Language: German

Lecturers

    Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    • Thursday 13.03. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
    • Thursday 20.03. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
    • Thursday 27.03. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
    • Thursday 05.06. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5
    • Thursday 12.06. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 7 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 5

    Information

    Aims, contents and method of the course

    Due to the progress of biotechnology and the change in our social value structure, bioethical issues have become an integral part of our lives. This lecture expands on the lecture "Basic Course 2: Ethics of Life" [summarized in Gerhard Marschütz, theologisch ethisch nachdenken Band 2 which is the requested basic knowledge] and broadens the range of bioethical topics. Central ethical questions arising from the further development of medical and bioethical technologies will be dealt with in the lecture:
    Challenges in dealing with human life in its beginnings (e.g. in-vitro fertilization, prenatal diagnostics, pre-implantation diagnostics, but also around genetic diagnostics and genetic manipulation with the CRISPR-Cas9 method) or at the end of life (brain death diagnosis and organ transplantation, forms of euthanasia, the current debate on assisted suicide, palliative medicine). Beyond humans, other bioethical questions concern the treatment of animals and plants as well as ecological issues. Guest lecturers will introduce inter-religious and inter-cultural aspects of bioethics.
    The lecture combines lecture, short films and discussion or short units with group work.

    Assessment and permitted materials

    Oral examination at the end of the lecture (10-15 min)

    Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

    Reproduction of the material covered and the literature provided (exam questions for processing the material are given). Contents: Scientific and medical knowledge relevant to the subject matter. Knowledge of bioethical and theological arguments in order to be able to justify decisions. Ability to justify one's own position. Interdisciplinary thinking required. The oral examination can be graded positively if 50% of the questions are answered and the sub-grades for the individual questions result in an overall average of 4.0.

    Examination topics

    Content of the lecture and relevant texts and ppt. (will be indicated on Moodle)

    Reading list

    Tom L. Beauchamp and James F. Childress, Principles of Biomedical Ethics, Oxford: OUP, Eighth Edition 2019.
    Eberhard Schockenhoff, Ethik des Lebens: ein theologischer Grundriß, Mainz 3. Aufl. 2000.
    Stephan Ernst, Am Anfang und Ende des Lebens - Grundfragen medizinischer Ethik, München 2020.
    Giovanni Maio, Mensch ohne Maß?: Reichweite und Grenzen anthropologischer Argumente in der biomedizinischen Ethik,
    Freiburg [im Breisgau] [u.a.] 2008.
    The bibliography is supplemented on Moodle.

    Association in the course directory

    für 011 (15W) FTH 23, 066 795 M2a,

    Last modified: Mo 13.01.2025 20:25