84649 - Bioethics-

Learning outcomes

Knows the general concepts of deontology, ethics and professional responsibility of healthcare personnel

Course contents

GENERAL PART

• Principles of medical ethics from classical antiquity to the Middle Ages
• Principles of medical ethics from the early modern to the contemporary age
• The birth of bioethics and the first centers of study
• Principles of bioethics in monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam
• Eastern religions and bioethics

 

SPECIAL PART

• Ethical issues related to early life
• Ethical issues related to the end of life

Readings/Bibliography

The teaching material will be provided by the teacher at the end of the lessons.

Useful for further information:

GENERAL PART:

A.VV. Enciclopedia di Bioetica e Scienza Giuridica, Edizioni Scientifiche, Napoli 2009-2017, voll.XII

 

SPECIAL PART:

1. R. De Franco, In nome di Ippocrate:dall'"olocausto medico"nazista all'etica della sperimentazione contemporanea, Franco Angeli editore, Milano 2001;
2. P.S. Colla, Per la nazione e per la razza: cittadini ed esclusi nel "modello svedese", Carocci, Roma 2000;
3. G. Galeotti, Storia dell'aborto, Il Mulino, Bologna 2003;
4. D. Atighetschi, Islam, musulmani e bioetica, Armando editore, Roma 2002;
5. A. Fait-M. Beyo, In principio l'uomo creò il clone, Franco Angeli, Milano 2005;
6. Finis vitae: la morte cerebrale è ancora vita?, a cura di R. De Mattei, Rubettino, Soveria Mannelli 2007;
7. F.P.De Ceglia, Storia della definizione di morte, Milano 2014

Teaching methods

Frontal teaching

Assessment methods

The level of learning will be verified at the end of the course. The exam consists in the oral discussion of a topic agreed between teacher and student. The result will be integrated with the evaluation of the other disciplines of the integrated course

Teaching tools

PC with video projection

Office hours

See the website of Stefano Arieti