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Ethical questions that come up in science, medicine, and public health — and the moral philosophy that helps you actually think them through.
BIO 315 engages the ethical questions that real biological work raises — in science, in medicine, in public and global health, and in health policy and practice. Rather than just listing controversies, the course works through the rich resources of moral philosophy — ethical theories, concepts, and principles — and uses them to identify, analyze, and respond to the concerns that arise.
The aim is enhanced capacity: students leave better equipped to recognize bioethical issues when they show up, think through them carefully, and act with integrity in fields where the questions actually matter.
Identify Bioethical Issues
Recognize the kinds of ethical questions that biological and medical work raises.
Apply Ethical Theory
Use major moral theories and principles to analyze concrete bioethics cases.
Engage Medicine and Public Health Ethics
Address ethical issues in clinical practice, public health, and global health work.
Examine Research Ethics
Study the ethical framework for biological and biomedical research.
Develop Reasoned Positions
Articulate and defend positions on bioethical questions with care.
A Biblical Worldview takes the ethical implications of science seriously — there's no neutral ground where the work is done outside of moral questions. BIO 315 gives students the philosophical and theological resources to engage those questions with rigor, in fields where the answers actually affect lives.
BIO 315 brings serious ethical thinking into ACU's biology curriculum. Explore the programs that include it.
