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DRHO2134 - Bioethics and Human Rights
[2 Q. • 30 Th. • 4 ECTS - credits]
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Delfosse Marie-Luce |
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| Language of instruction :
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French |
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| Learning outcomes :
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To determine and analyse the philosophical issues and the practical implications of references to human rights in bioethics. |
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| Prerequisites :
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None |
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| Course contents :
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The evolution of medical knowledge and practices raises many questions. Bioethics and biolaw aim to answer these questions, both in the form of texts (declarations, charters, laws, reflections) and institutional dynamics (the establishment of committees at all levels: international, European, national, regional, local). Reference to human rights are omnipresent in this vast intellectual and institutional movement. In order to have a better grasp of the somewhat enigmatic concept of bioethics, the course initially shows the context in which this concept emerges and takes form. It then places emphasis on considering the theoretical and practical issues of the ethical principles to which bioethics resort (autonomy, dignity, integrity, vulnerability, etc.) and shows the links with human rights. The approach involving the consideration of specific problems illustrates and prolongs this reflection: testing of medicinal products, human cloning, euthanasia, etc. |
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| Mode of delivery :
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Lectures with ample time set aside for discussion; occasional projections of videos (1 or 2) also followed by discussions. |
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| Assessment methods and criteria :
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Assignments: a written assignment (8-10 pages) on a bioethics question chosen by the student according to his/her interests (precise details given during the course)
Examination: oral presentation of the written assignment (precise details given during the course)
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| Recommended or required reading :
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• DELFOSSE, M-L. et BERT, C, Bioéthique, droits de l'homme et biodroit. Textes internationaux, régionaux, belges et français, Larcier, 2009. (available at the Saint-Louis University, Brussels library and sold - on order only - at the Syllabi Service, or reprographie).
• DURAND, G., Introduction générale à la bioéthique. Histoire, concepts et outils, Fidès/le Cerf, 1999.
Written materials: detailed course outline + texts |
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| Other information :
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E-mail address: marie-luce.delfosse@fundp.ac.be |
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