The module provides an insight into scientific and philosophical concepts for dealing with bioethical issues. Topics are dealt with such as big data and health, fertilization and embryo adoption, reproductive and therapeutic cloning, genetic diagnosis, alterations to plant, animal and human genomes, intersex, vaccination as a duty, human-animal beasts, dying with dignity, brain death and organ donation, animal welfare and animal experiments. The participants learn to make well-founded judgments on relevant bioethical topics.

Contact and registration:
Dr. J. P. Fürste: fuerste@zedat.fu-berlin.de close