Bioethics: Approaches and Methods for Secondary EducationSaturday February 21, 2009
Peddie School in Hightstown, NJ
Craig Merow, "Critical Thinking & Bioethics"
When presented with ethical problems, many high school students express strong opinions. Few, however, can support their opinions with carefully reasoned arguments. In this session we will discuss several ethical perspectives that can help all of us - young and old alike - to think about the ethical dilemmas raised by advances in neurobiology
Rory Kraft, "Bioethics Theory and High School Students"
The history of medical ethics informs current debates and theoretical approaches to bioethics. In this session, we will review this history and examine the theoretical foundations of contemporary bioethics.
Dominic Sisti, "The Terri Schiavo Affair and other Confused Neuroethics Cases"
The tragic case of Terri Schiavo highlighted just how little politicians, the media, the general public, and even some physicians knew about the clinical facts of persistent vegetative state. This clinical confusion led to confused ethical positions. In this session we will review some of the key facts around the Schiavo case, and highlight the way ethical arguments had been deployed on both sides.
Lesson Plans and Activities
Stem Cell Research and Policy Activity, by Kelley Nicholson-Flynn, The Lawrenceville School Bioterrorism/Pandemic Bioethics Scenario, by Jane Rechtman, The Masters School
| Participants Gretchen Contreras Biology Teacher, Hightstown High School 143 Center St Hightstown NJ 08520 609-371-8893 gcontrer@ewrsd.k12.nj.us Kelley Nicholson-Flynn
Igor Jasinski Dana L. Philipps, PhD Joseph A. Murphy |
Jane Rothfuss Roberta Schwartz Shani Peretz, PhD Jeff Tuliszewski |
This workshop was offered by The University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics in partnership with the Peddie School with the support of The Dana Foundation.