Discussions in Bioethics: Happy Birthday

Synopsis

A short, open-ended drama designed to stimulate discussion of values and ethics in relation to modern medical technology. A young couple’s marriage is threatened over a decision to accept or refuse a job researching a deadly gas for the military. Regardless of their decision, someone will take the job. But can one morally accept responsability for the comsequences?

Series

Bioethics, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 13 min.

Year of production

1985

Availability

Sale; 1996 sale: £29.50 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

chemical weapons; medical ethics

Credits

Director

Jefferson Lewis

Producer

Andy Thomson; Wolf Koenig

Production Company

Name

National Film Board of Canada

Email

customerservice@nfb.ca

Web

http://www.nfb.ca External site opens in new window

Phone

(514) 283 9000

Fax

(514) 283-7564

Address

Sales and Customer Service (D-10)
PO Box 6100
Station Centre-Ville
Montreal
QC H3C 3HS
Canada

Distributor

Name

Viewtech Educational Media

Notes

NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution