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OUTLINE Unit for History and Philosophy of Science Semester 1 2018

HPSC1000: Bioethics HPSC1900: Bioethics (Advanced)

Associate Prof. Dominic Murphy, Coordinator OVERVIEW Bioethics examines the ethical and political dimensions of medicine and the biological sciences, and explores the issues and possibilities raised by rapid technological changes in these fields. These sciences have enormous impacts in the contemporary world and contribute a heady mix of excitement, fear and controversy to the public sphere. This course will give you a way of entering the bioethical debates surrounding these fields and grappling with the issues raised. It aims to give you the intellectual and practical skills to contribute to discussions on topical issues both in bioethics and beyond.

The course will begin by looking at some of the age-old conceptual underpinnings of bioethics such as personhood, autonomy and rights, which are used broadly in debates on abortion, euthanasia and other controversial topics. From this, we look more directly at practical issues that are controversial today: abortion, the genetic selection and modification of children, euthanasia, human cloning and stem cell research. In the latter half of the course, we look at ‘big picture’ issues relating to the development and progress of biomedicine: research on humans and non-human animals and justice in health care.

Given that bioethics is the most developed area of ethics applied to science, and that there are parallels between ethical issues in biology and other sciences, this UOS may appeal to those who are interested in sciences other than biology, as well as to non-science students with general interests in exploring social issues and philosophy.

The course does not assume any scientific background beyond School Certificate level. This UOS provides an excellent grounding for intermediate HPS and senior HPSC UOS on science and ethics, as well as for future work in science or arts subjects. It provides a broad understanding of the public context of more technically oriented units of study in the sciences.

COORDINATOR: Dominic Murphy Email: [email protected] https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/1927/pages/outline

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Room: Carslaw 385 Office Hours: Monday 1-4pm, or by appointment, or call and drop by (02 3951 3762).

LECTURES Monday, 10-11am:

Eastern Avenue Auditorium

Tuesday, 10-11am:

Eastern Avenue Auditorium

Wednesday, 10-11am: Eastern Avenue Auditorium

TUTORIALS: You will be assigned to a tutorial. They begin in week 2. PLEASE NOTE: You must attend 10 of the 12 tuutes unless you have a medical excuse or personal emergency. If you cannot make a tutorial you must inform your tutor and try to find an alternative. Attending at least 80% of tutorials is mandatory. Don’t say we didn’t tell you. If you spend your time in class online or texting or otherwise ignoring the tutor, your attendance will not count. Make sure you learn your tutors name and contact details.

EMAIL It is your responsibility to regularly check your University of Sydney email account or establish a forwarding address on the Sydney system, because this is the primary means of contact for us with you and more generally for the University about your unit of study. If something goes wrong for you because you have not accessed your university email account you will not be excused.

Also be sure to check into WebCT regularly for class announcements.

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This Outline contains; First, your schedule of classes and readings, and details of assessments Second, administrative information Third, academic information to do with plagiarism and referencing

Please make yourself familiar with the outline. It is very boring but it contains answers to many questions. Any complaints you make that show that you are unfamiliar with the outline will be very unlikely to succeed.

Syllabus

WEEK 1: INTRODUCTION TO BIOETHICS AND TO THE COURSE (5th March) Khuse, H. and Singer, P. 1991. ‘What is Bioethics? A Historical Introduction’, in H. Khuse and P. Singer, A Companion to Bioethics, Cambridge, Mass: Blackwell, pp.3-11

John Harris, 1986 “The Survival Lottery” in P. Singer (ed) Applied Ethics (Oxford 1986); 87-96

Singer, P 1994 Rethinking Life and Death pp.83-105

Recommended: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy online essays: consequentialism; deontological ethics; virtue ethics

WEEK 2: CENTRAL CONCEPTS (12th March) M. Tooley. (1998). “Personhood”. In A Companion to Bioethics, ed. Helga Kuhse and Peter Singer, Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, pp.117-27.

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C.Elliott, (2004) “Better Than Well” pp. 28-53 (W.W. Norton)

G. Dworkin, "Paternalism", https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/paternalism/ (https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/paternalism/)

WEEK 3: ABORTION (19th March) J. Thomson, 1971. ‘A Defense of Abortion’, Philosophy and Public Affairs, 1:1, pp.47-66 D. Marquis, 1989. “Why Abortion is Immoral”, Journal of Philosophy, 86:4, pp.183-202 M. Little, “Abortion, Intimacy and the duty to gestate’ Ethical Theory and Moral Practice 2: 295–312, 1999.

WEEK 4: ENDING LIFE – KILLING, LETTING DIE AND INFANTICIDE (26th March) J. Rachels, (1975) “Active and Passive Euthanasia”, New England Journal of Medicine, 292 (2) pp.78-80 H. Khuhse, (1998) “Why Killing is not always worse – and is sometimes better –than letting die”, Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, 7, 371-374 J. Hardwig (1997) “Is there a duty to die?” The Hastings Centre Report, 27: 2, 34-42 L. Churchill, Callahan, D. Linehan, E. Thal, A. Graves, F. Prendergrast, A. Flory, D and Hardwig, J. (1997) “To Die or Not to Die”, The Hastings Centre Report, 27: 6, 4-7

WEEK 5: NORMALITY, DISEASE AND DISABILITY (PART 1) (9th April) C. Ryan, “Out on A Limb: The Ethical Management of Bodily Identity Integrity Disorder” Neuroethics, 2 (2009): 21-33 P. Kitcher, The Lives to Come (1997), ch 9 E. Barnes, The Minority Body (2016), ch 2

WEEK 6: NORMALITY, DISEASE AND DISABILITY (PART 2) (16 April)

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Parens, E and A. Asch, 1999. “The Disability Rights Critique of Prenatal Genetic Testing”, Hastings Centre Report, 29:5, S1-S22 R. Chadwick and M. Levitt, 1998. “Genetic technology: A threat to deafness”, Medicine, Health Care, and Philosophy, 1:3, pp.209-217 J. Glover 2006. Choosing Children, Oxford, ch. 1

WEEK 7: Genetic engineering (23rd April) J. Suvalescu, 2001. Procreative Beneficence: Why We Should Select the Best Children. Bioethics, 15:4, pp. 413-426 F. Fukuyama 2003. Our Posthuman Future: Consequences of the Biotechnology Revolution, pp. 148-177 Recommended: Sandel, M. 2004. The Case against Perfection, Atlantic Monthly, April 2004 , pp.51-62 no class on April 25

WEEK 8: Stem Cells and Clones (30 April) J. Maienschein, 2002, “What’s in a name? Embryos, clones and stem cells.” American Journal of Bioethics, 2, pp.11-19 M. Green, 2002. “Determining Moral Status” American Journal of Bioethics, 2, pp.20-29 D.W Brock, (1998) “Cloning Human Beings: An assessment of the ethical issues pro and con”, in Clones and Cloning: Facts and Fantasies about Human Cloning, ed. Martha Nussbaum and Cass Sunstein, New York: WW Norton, 141-164 A. Kahn, “Clone Mammals…Clone Man?” Nature, vol 386, March 13, 1997, p.119

WEEK 9: THE BODY AS COMMODITY 1 (7 May) One lecture on cloning, two on organ donation/markets

2004. Harris, 2004. On Cloning. New York: Routledge, pp.113-142

2005. Scheper Hughes, 2005. “ The Last Commodity: Post-Human Ethics and the Global Traffic in ‘Fresh’ Organs.” In Global Assemblages: Technology, Politics and Ethics as Anthropological Problems. Ed. Ong, A. and Collier, S. London: Blackwell, pp.145-164

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1. Healy, 2006 Last Best Gifts ch 1.

WEEK 10: THE BODY AS COMMODITY 2 (14th May)

D.Satz, 2008 “The Moral Limits of markets: the case of Human kidneys.” Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, vol CVIII, 269-88.

1. Brennan and P. Jaworsky, 2016 Markets Without Limits, pp. 5-28

1. Shrage and S. Stewart, 2015, Philosophizing about Sex, ch 3

WEEK 11: Autonomy and Healthcare; Pregnancy (21 May)

A Lyerly, et al “Risk and the pregnant body”. 2009 Hastings Centre report 39: 34-42

1. Purdy 1990 “Are pregnant women fetal containers?” Bioethics, 4: 273-291

150. Deshpande, and C. Oxford, 2012 “Management of Pregnant Patients Who Refuse Medically Indicated Cesarean Delivery” Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology; 5(3-4): e144–e150.

WEEK 12 – SCIENCE, POLICY AND DEMOCRACY (28th May)

1. Wolff, Ethics and Public Policy, ch 6

2007. Anderson, D. Gentile and K. Buckley 2007. Violent Video Game Effects on Children and Adolescents, ch 9.

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1. Kitcher (2001) Science, Truth and Democracy, ch 10

WEEK 13- ANIMALS (4th June)

1. Singer, (2015). Animal liberation. 2nd ed. Chapter 2

1. Gruen – The Moral Status of Animals http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/moral-animal/ (http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/moral-animal/)

1. Akhtar (2012) Animals and Public Health: Why Treating Animals is Critical to Human Welfare. Chapter 6 "The Costs of Animal Experiments Hampshire, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.

Assessment:

Assessment for this UOS is based on three papers, of 1250 words per paper, weighted equally. All materials will be submitted online on the dates outlined in the schedule below. Late essays will not be marked without a special consideration.

You cannot pass the Unit if you fail more than one essay, regardless of your marks:

Due Dates: https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/1927/pages/outline

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Paper 1 due: 11.59 pm April 9th Paper 2 due: 11.59 pm May 14th Paper 3 due: 11.59 pm June 14th

For information on texts, grading standards, plagiarism etc, see part below. NB> the first two essays are due on a Sunday night. This gives you more time, but: if you need to ask a question or hit some other snag, it may be impossible to reach Dr Murphy or your tutor over the weekend

Books on Reserve: Choosing Children, Jonathan Glover. (OUP 2006) Scott F. Gilbert, Anna L. Tyler, and Emily J. Zackin, Bioethics and the New Embryology: Springboards for Debates (Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates, 2005). Helga Kuhse and Peter Singer (Eds.) Bioethics An Anthology (Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2nd Ed., 2006. Singer, Peter, 1994 Rethinking Life and Death (St Martins Press 1994)

STUDENT ADMINISTRATION and PROCEDURES

For all student administration queries the first point of contact is the Student Centre http://sydney.edu.au/study/student-administration.html (http://sydney.edu.au/study/studentadministration.html)

Find out how to log in to University systems, get your student card, download your timetable, check examination rules, get ready for graduation, and more. The Student Centre can assist you with matters relating to admissions, enrolments, HECS and domestic fees, student cards, class timetables, examinations and graduation. The Student Centre also issues documents such as academic records (http://sydney.edu.au/study/student-administration/academic-transcripts.html) , letters, and proof of

enrolment. Phone :1800 SYD UNI (1800 793 864) or +61 2 8627 1444

Address :Student Centre, Level 3 Jane Foss Russell Building, Darlington Campus https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/1927/pages/outline

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Opening hours: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN WORK All essays will be assigned and submitted via Turnitin on Blackboard. After submission, you will receive an electronic confirmation receipt. If you do not receive a confirmation receipt your submission has not been successful and you will need to resubmit.

Please do not submit your work in any other way. There are NO extensions for submission of your written assignments, and work handed in after the due time and date will be automatically rejected by Blackboard and not marked. The only exceptions are for documented reasons as outlined in the University of Sydney’s Special Consideration Policy http://sydney.edu.au/current_students/special_consideration/index.shtml (http://sydney.edu.au/current_students/special_consideration/index.shtml) ; It is your responsibility to make yourself familiar with the procedures you must follow to pursue a special consideration or special arrangement. If such circumstances arise, the Unit for HPS recommends that you do not submit work that is substandard or sit an exam under adverse conditions, but that you apply for an extension through the special considerations process.

ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION Reminder: It is essential that you attend tutorials and actively participate in the discussion. Attendance of at least 80% of tutorials is required for passing this Unit of Study. It is YOUR responsibility to ensure that your name is taken on the attendance roll in each tutorial.

ACADEMIC HONESTY Academic honesty is a core value of the University of Sydney. The University is committed to the basic academic right that students receive due credit for work submitted for assessment. This requires that all work you submit for assessment represents your own research and your own writing. It is clearly unfair for students to submit work for assessment that dishonestly represents the work of others as their own. We encourage you to read widely, discuss your work with friends and so on but it is dishonest and unscholarly to present the work of other people as your own. The Unit for HPS absolutely discourages academic dishonesty and plagiarism.

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The Academic Honesty Education Module appears as a compulsory extra unit of study (AHEM1001) on every new student's eLearning page if you are a commencing student from Semester 1 2016 at the University of Sydney. It is compulsory because the University wants all commencing students to have a basic understanding of academic integrity and honesty. When you understand these concepts and how they relate to your studies, you will be able to start your university journey better prepared to succeed. We strongly advise you to complete this module while you are preparing for your first assignment.

If deliberate plagiarism is detected, you will receive a zero for the piece of work. You can also be referred to the university registrar. To avoid this please bear in mind when you submit work that: 1. Direct quotations should be in quotation marks, with reference to the source, including page numbers. 2. Indirect/paraphrased quotations and borrowed ideas should be acknowledged by means of a reference at the relevant point in the text (i.e not just an entry in the bibliography) 3. A full bibliography of work consulted and used should be appended to the essay. More information, with examples, can be found at the end of this outline The University would like to help all students develop and display their skills with the highest level of educational integrity. To help you develop your skills in this area, we have the following supports available: Lecturers, especially in first year units, should explain the principles and expectations of educational integrity in classes and unit of study outlines. Commencing undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students will be required to complete an online Academic Honesty Education Module on Blackboard. This should only take 1-2 hours for most students, and will help you be prepared for writing your assignments. The Learning Centre offers face-to-face workshops to help you with your writing skills (and many other things too!) www.sydney.edu/lc

(http://www.sydney.edu/lc)

The Library has excellent online resources to help with Plagiarism and academic honesty (http://sydney.edu.au/library/skills/elearning/learn/plagiarism/index.php) and Referencing and Citation

Styles (http://libguides.library.usyd.edu.au/citation?hs=a) https://library.sydney.edu.au/ (https://library.sydney.edu.au/)

For guidelines on marking and essay writing examples go to: http://sydney.edu.au/science/hps/ (http://sydney.edu.au/science/hps/)

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION OR ARRANGEMENTS

If your work during a teaching period or performance in an exam or assessment has been affected by serious illness or misadventure, you need to submit an Application for Special Consideration.

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Applications for special consideration and special arrangements are managed by the University’s Student Administration Services (SAS). Visit the SAS web pages (http://sydney.edu.au/current_students/special_consideration/index.shtml) for information on eligibility and

how to apply online.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES If you are affected by long-term circumstances, such as a recurring medical condition, we encourage you to register with Disability Services (http://sydney.edu.au/study/academic-support/disability-support.html) . Disability Services will inform the Unit of special conditions which the student is entitled to receive (e.g., large print papers, extra time for examinations, etc.) All requests must be handled centrally by the Disability Services Office in order to maintain uniform criteria across the Faculty and University, and special arrangements cannot be made directly with lecturers, tutors, or course coordinators.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS International students should note that their work will be marked according to the standards outlined above, and that it is their responsibility to familiarise themselves with policies at their home institutions for the translation/interpretation of these marks. For any problems arising for international students, assistance and counselling are available through the Student Centre http://sydney.edu.au/study/student-administration.html (http://sydney.edu.au/study/studentadministration.html)

PROBLEMS If you have any problems regarding this unit of study which you feel you cannot discuss with academic staff involved with teaching the course, please contact the HPS office to be referred to the Director of the HPS Unit.

Counselling and Psychological Services (CAPS) https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/1927/pages/outline

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