Science, ethics, and the law collide in the field of bioethics. Various controversies arise including:
- Stem Cell Research
- Adopting or Destroying Embryos
- Liability for Damage to an Embryo
- End of Life Decisions
- Fetal Homicide Law (determining when life begins)
- Surrogacy Issues
- Organ Shortages
- Cloning
- Medical Decisions—patients versus doctors, HMO’s etc
- Health Insurance
- Human Medical Testing
- Medical Engineering
- Postmortem Organ Retention
- Government regulations for in vitro etc.
These issues do not exist in a vacuum as the courts rule on these issues, the judges and lawyers’ worldviews and presumptions affect these decisions. Describe what foundational worldview should be used when dealing with these difficult issues, and how should U.S. jurisprudence deal with these cases?
Here are some things to think about:
- Liberty Issues
- Issues of Life
- Science
- Worldview
- Natural Law
- Biblical Truths
- Constitution-proper understanding from Founding Fathers
- Jurisprudential Thinkers
- Public Policy Issues
- Postmodernism/Ethical Relativism
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