The handouts in this section were created by one of the Teaching Assistants for this course, Daniel Hagen, and are used with permission.
| SES # | TOPICS | |
|---|---|---|
| Ending life | ||
| R1 | Euthanasia (PDF) | |
| R2 | Killing vs. letting die (PDF) | |
| R3 | Withdrawal of life support and the ICU (PDF) | |
| Beginning life | ||
| R4 | Neonatal dilemmas and personal identity (PDF) | |
| R5 | The morality and legality of abortion (PDF) | |
| R6 | The obligations of pregnancy and Thomson on abortion (PDF) | |
| Optimizing life | ||
| R7 | The non-identity problem (PDF) | |
| R8 | From eugenics to genetic engineering (PDF) | |
| R9 | Enhancing, treating, and cheating (PDF) | |
| Valuing life | ||
| R10 | The political economy of organs (PDF) | |
| R11 | Utilitarianism (PDF) | |
| R12 | Rationing health care and valuing lives (PDF) | |
| Regulating life | ||
| R13 | Rights, responsibilities, and public health (PDF) | |