Title: Examine professional ethical standards for biomedical technology.
Course: Biomedical Technician (14900) > Section: Exploring Professional Choices

Examination of professional ethical standards includes analysis of the position of the profession on current bioethics issues (e.g., stem cell research, cloning, patents, privacy, social issues, biopiracy, artificial devices, artificial intelligence, and genetic/protein engineering).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the definition of ethics?
- Why is a discussion of ethical issues surrounding a technique or technology necessary?
- What are benefits and drawbacks of selected current and emerging bioethical procedures? What are the U.S. government regulations and global regulations regarding these procedures?
- How is public opinion shaping current policy?
- Why are politics and biotechnology so closely entwined?
- What effects might biotechnology have on future generations?