2012-2013 Academic Catalog

May 10, 2024

2012-2013 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHIL 273 - Aids Pandemic

Type of Course: Seminar

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) present American society with a public health challenge of unprecedented dimensions–a challenge, which will test not only our scientific and medical establishments, but our commitment to social justice, professional fidelity, and interpersonal solidarity. This course will draw on the rich philosophical, biological, epidemological, legal, medical, and sociological literatures in order to examine a number of the moral and public policy issues that have been raised by the HIV epidemic. Particular attention is given to the issues raised by the international nature of the pandemic. Fulfills the Verbal Expression requirement.