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This is the Undergraduate Bioethics Program at the University of Virginia.

If you are a prospective student,
you can find information about the centerpiece of this program, the
Minor in Bioethics, under Academic Programs, or hear about the experiences of one of our alumni. If you are a current student, you can
find a quick list of Bioethics
courses on the Course Offerings
page.

News and Events

Effective Immediately!
No class until
January 15, 2008!!!

What is Bioethics?stem cells

Bioethics is both a field of intellectual inquiry and a professional practice that examines moral questions at the intersection of biology, medicine, law, public health, policy, and ethics - all broadly construed.
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Bioethics asks the hard questions:

  • Is it ethical to clone a human being?


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  • Shall we legalize euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide?

  • Should Terri Schiavo's feeding tube have been removed?
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    Undergraduate Program in Bioethics, University of Virginia
    This website is supported by a generous gift from
    Linda Obenauf Porterfield and H. William Porterfield, M.D. of Keswick, Virginia.
    Last Updated 12/16/2007