| Credits | 1 |
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| Area of Inquiry | Human Thought and Expression |
| Liberal Arts Practices | Confront Collective Challenges The Process of Writing |
The revolution in biotechnology has given humanity powers unimaginable a few decades ago. Students examine moral and ethical dilemmas arising from the interface of human experience and advances in biology, medicine, and technology (human embryonic stem cell applications, cloning, genetic engineering, euthanasia, etc.). Global inquiry arising from public health and bioethcis topics places these deliberations on the international stage, with a focused exploration of diverse and competing transnational theoretical debates. Assessments of public health and bioethics issues within Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Confucianism, and Christianity represent a requisite and illuminating component of the mosaic of issues at the forefront of pressing global conversations.