Ethics of Embodiment

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

The module will examine the central importance of embodiment in Catholic Christian thought: almost all forms of Christianity have a belief in the resurrection of the body. Going back to Plato different approaches to the relationship between body and soul have existed. In this context the module will examine Christian thought on human sexuality and on bioethical issues, particularly as these have developed in the Catholic tradition. Particular attention will be given to contested debates in the areas of contraception, same-sex relationships, euthanasia, assisted reproduction and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.