Mark Greene
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  • Class texts
    • 'Bioethics: An Anthology. 2nd Edition', Helga Kuhse & Peter Siger. Oxford: Blackwell, 2006.
    • All readings are from this text, unless otherwise noted
  • All classes in Gore 303, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30am to 10:45am
  • Deadlines are highlighted - for details see assessment
  • Click slide show icon for slideshows of the class presentations - click pdf icon for printable versions

NB: Subject to change as class progresses - check back frequently.

Timetable of Classes
Sep 1

Introduction:
Sep 3

Essential philosophical skills 1:

  • Four key skills
Sep 8

The Survival Lottery

  • Reading
    • 'The Survival Lottery', John Harris slide show get pdf
      Ch 53, p.491 (also available via Sakai@UDin case you do not yet have the class text.)
    • Think
      • What is Harris's main point?
      • What is his argumentative strategy for defending that point?
Sep 10

Essential philosophical skills 2:

  • Argumentation
Sep 14
11:55pm

Deadline

  • Submit bad argumentation assignment on Sakai@UD
Sep 15

Ethical theories:

  • Ethics and medical ethics
  • Assignment
    • Think
      • What ethical theory/theories does Harris target?
      • What theory do you find most / least plausible?
Sep 16
11:55pm

Deadline

  • Abstract 1: The Survival Lottery
Sep 17

Healthcare rationing:

  • Reading
    • 'Why We Must Ration Health Care', Peter Singer on Sakai@UD
Sep 22

Abortion 1:

  • Reading
    • Introduction (to abortion - not the general introduction). P.11
    • 'Abortion and Health Care Ethics', John Finnis
      Ch.1, p.17
Sep 24

Abortion 2:

  • Reading
    • 'Abortion and Infanticide', Michael Tooley
      Ch.2, p.25
Sep 29

Abortion 3:

  • Reading
    • 'A Defense of Abortion', Judith Jarvis Thomson
      Ch.3, p.40
Sep 30
11:55pm

Deadline

  • Abstract 2: Why Abortion is Immoral
Oct 1

Abortion 4:

  • Reading
    • 'Why Abortion is Immoral', Don Marquis
      Ch.4, p.51
Oct 6

Drugs in sport:

  • Reading via Sakai@UD
    • Savulescu et al (2004), 'Why we should allow performance enhancing drugs in sport', British Journal of Sports Medicine 38: 666-670
Oct 8

Gene doping in sport:

  • Reading via Sakai@UD
    • Miah (2003), 'Gene-Doping: Sport, Values & Bioethics', In The Ethics of Human Genetics, Glasa (ed)
Oct 13

Human Experimentation: Equipoise

  • Reading
    • 'Equipoise and the Ethics of Clinical Research', Benjamin Freedman
      Ch.55, p.513
    • 'Abandoning Informed Consent', Robert Veatch
      Ch.73, p.636
Oct 15

Review: Writing your philosophy paper:

Oct 20

Brain Injury and Identity:

  • Reading Via Sakai@UD
    • Mark Greene (in progress), “Saving a Life, Losing the Patient”
Oct 22

Selection for Disability:

  • Reading Via Sakai@UD
    • Mark Greene & Steve Augello (in progress), "Everworse: What’s wrong with selecting for disability?"
Oct 27

Sex selection

  • Reading
    • 'Sex Selection: The Case For', Julian Savulescu
      Ch.14, p.145
Oct 29

Addiction and Pregnancy

  • Readings Via Sakai@UD
    • Logli (1990), "Drugs in the Womb: The Newest Battlefield in the War on Drugs"
    • Carter (2002), "Perinatal Care for Women Who Are Addicted: Implications for Empowerment"
Nov 3

American healthcare: slide show download pdf

  • No reading
Nov 4
11:55pm

Deadline

  • Abstract 3: Active and Passive Euthanasia
    • Read the whole paper
    • Write your abstract only on the third argument (on the killing / letting die distinction)
Nov 5

Killing and Letting Die:

  • Reading
    • 'Active and Passive Euthanasia', James Rachels
      Ch.28, p.288
    • 'Is Killing No Worse Than Letting Die?', Winston Nesbitt
      Ch.29, p.297
Nov 9
11:55pm

Deadline:

  • Submit paper abstract and background exegesis
Nov 10

Presentations:

  • Jessica B, Galen G, Melissa K
  • Ross V
  • Anika V
  • Austin B
Nov 12

Presentations:

  • Christine, Jean, Meghan
  • Holly D
  • Chris G
  • Brittany B
  • Kristen M
Nov 17

Presentations:

  • Cassandra, Meredith
  • Nur K
  • Dwaipayan M
  • Angela G
  • Meghan S
Nov 19

Presentations:

  • Audrey S: Drugs in Sport
  • Greg, Jenava, Tara
  • Colleen, Kristen
  • Meredith, Nicholas
  • Rachael L, Liz M
  • Scott S
Nov 24

Presentations:

  • Julio F
  • Alexandra L
  • Ryan M
  • Lisa B
  • Julianna V
Nov 25
11:55pm

Deadline:
Nov 26

Thanksgiving - no class

Dec 2
11:55pm

Deadline:

  • Grade a paper
Week of Dec 2-4

Individual discussion of papers:
Dec 8

Last chance to discuss your papers: Optional
Dec 9
11:55pm

Deadline: