21810172 - BIOLAW

The course aims to provide students with the ability to orient themselves within a new field of law that lies at the intersection of law, science and new technologies. In particular, the following topics will be analyzed: issues related to individual choices in the field of health law; developments in scientific research, genetics, assisted reproduction, neuroscience and the impact on the protection of human rights; the new frontiers of artificial intelligence and robotics and their impact on law.

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Programme

GENERAL PART:
The constitutional status of laws with tecnhical-scientific content.


SPECIAL PART:
The autodetermination of the patient.
The genetics: connection and discrimination between human beings.
Human reproduction and law.
Scientific research, liberty and rights.
The new technological environment.
Autonomous agents (artificial intelligence and robot) and juridical entity.


Core Documentation

GENERAL PART:
A. Iannuzzi, Il diritto capovolto. Regolazione a contenuto tecnico-scientifico e Costituziome, Ed. Scientifica, Napoli, 2018, limitatamente al Capitolo IV (da pag. 143 a pag. 187).

SPECIAL PART:
A. Santosuosso, Diritto, scienza e nuove tecnologie, II ed., Cedam, Padova, 2016, limitatamente ai capitoli IV, V (escluso il par. 5), VI, VII, IX, X (esclusi i parr. 5 e 6).


Reference Bibliography

No additional readings provided.

Type of delivery of the course

In-classe lectures.

Attendance

Class attendance is not mandatory but strongly recommended.

Type of evaluation

Oral examination