BIOL 2P95 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Feminist Ethics, Trolley Problem, Organ Donation

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2 Feb 2023

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Brock University

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Biological Sciences

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BIOL 2P95

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[slide: freedom to do what we want to do (without affecting others negatively) then we should respect their decisions, ex. religious views, only stops when it affects someone in a negative way, ex. hate speech. [slide: libertarian, what is fair is to let everyone get the opportunity to make money and if they work hard for it they are allowed to keep it. [slide: deciding whether a principle is morality and law, ex. abortion is moral and legal, abortion is immoral, but still legal etc. If someone is suicidal, do we have the right to intervene (ex. call the cops or lock them in an institution: controversial. Peeping through someone"s window: we want to restrict that moral behaviour even though it has no effect on another, ex. Offense principle: ex. man running naked through the neighborhood, he has the autonomy to run around, but now it is offending other people.

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According to the book "BioEthics In Context" please answer the following questions in regards to chapter one Moral Theory in BioEthics (pages 38-49):

1)State and explain the main principles of Kantian deontology. Evaluate Kant's theory.

2)Does Kantian deontology permit exceptions to moral rules?

3)Explain how Kantian respect for persons supports the bioethical emphasis on informed consent.

4)Explain and evaluate rule utilitarianism.

5)We looked at the case of Mrs.Smith from a utilitarian perspective. Consider how a preference consequentialist would have resolved the case.

6)Explain rule theory in ethics. How are moral rules established? Explain how exceptions might be evaluated in rule theory.

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1. According to Sung, there are some cases in which it is morally legitimate to patent/copyright genes, embryos, or their parts. What are those cases and what is the argument for including them? 2. According to Koepsell, there are both deontological and utilitarian reasons for prohibiting the patenting/copyright of genes, embryos, or their parts. Outline the arguments for both claims. 3. What are some of issues to consider within the topic of genetic privacy, and what is the relationship between genetic privacy and genetic discrimination? 4. Which of the traditional ethical theories are employed by those in the field of environmental ethics? Explain the relationship between traditional ethical theories and modern environmental ethics. Sungâs arguments are centered on the legitimacy of patenting hereditary forms.

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The Role of Ethics Committees

Most hospitals today have an ethics committee, which is a group composed of various staff members and other individuals from the local community. The committee consults with staff and hospital administrators on cases that pose particularly challenging ethical dilemmas, but it has other functions as well. answer the following questions:

What are the primary duties of a hospital ethics committee?
When it comes to consultation, what sorts of cases does the committee advise on? Does the committee simply command what should be done in such cases?
In terms of professional roles, who usually sit on them?
Assess the value of ethics committees in your professional role.
If you have direct experience with ethics committees, consider sharing your observations with your peers.

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