S421 | GSC | Ethics and Sciences
Course Description
We live in a fast pace, high tech, ever increasing digital age. Science has allowed us to do more than most could have imagined a generation ago. Your generation has the huge responsibility to secede what we SHOULD or SHOULD NOT do with the advancements. In this course, we will examine current, noteworthy scientific developments and ask ourselves if the developments create and social , moral, and philosophic dilemmas. Much of the course topics will be student driven, but some example questions are: Who should have access to your DNA? Should we be allowed to edit the human germline? Would the DNA of three people be allowed to be merged to create one baby? (UK has said yes!) Who is responsible for t new antibiotic development? How do we make sure medical devices like pacemakers are secure from computer hackers? From guns to organs, how should we utilize #D printing? Remote warfare: what are the implications? Climate change preparation: will all be able to face the threat equally?
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State ID#: 3063 Department: Science Grade Level:11, 12 Credits: 10.0 Alternate Credits: Class Type: Elective Pre/Co-Requisites: Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Biology may be taken out of sequence with the permission of the instructor. |
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