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BALISTRERI MAURIZIO
(syllabus)
The primary objective of the teaching is to offer a general introduction to bioethics (origins, history and current trends) and to the most important bioethical issues.
The secondary objective of the course is to compare different perspectives of normative bioethics and critically analyse their theoretical assumptions, structure and applications in the field of bioethics, especially on major issues relating to the beginning of life (abortion, new reproductive technologies, genome editing), end of life and doctor-patient relationship. Central questions include: Is it right to break off the development of a human embryo? Is the fertilised egg cell different from a somatic cell? Is there anything wrong with having a baby born by cloning or using in vitro gametes? Is it right to modify the human genome for the purpose of enhancement? Is it our duty to promote the development of an artificial uterus? Should health operators always respect the patient’s choice? Should people have the right to decide how and when to die? Who decides in medicine for those who are not competent?
(reference books)
E. Lecaldano, Bioetica. Le scelte morali, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2005. M. Balistreri, Il bambino migliore, Fandango, Roma 2022. M. Balistreri, Il futuro della riproduzione umana, Fandango, Roma 2022.
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