Discussions in Bioethics : Happy Birthday

Lewis, Jefferson, (film director.). Koenig, Wolf, (film producer.). Thomson, Andy, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: One of a series of short, open-ended dramas designed to stimulate discussion of values and ethics in relation to modern medical technology. A young couple's marriage is threatened over a decision as to whether the husband should accept a job researching poison gas for military purposes. The wife is adamantly opposed. Regardless of their decision, someone will take the job. Should one morally accept responsibility for the consequences?

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (12 min., 50 sec.) : sound + 1 study guide
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2011.
Copyright: ♭1985

Content descriptions

General Note:	Support material:.Support material available. Study guide available.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Available to subscribers only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Jefferson Lewis ; screenplay, Jefferson Lewis ; producer, Wolf Koenig ; executive producer, Andy Thomson ; camera, Susan Trow ; sound, Jacques Drouin ; editing, Rita Roy ; sound editing, Wojtek Klis ; re-recording, Hans Peter Strobl.
Participant or Performer Note:	Cast, Daphn ̌Bruneau, Sheena Larkin, Walter Massey, Patty Talbot, Georgina Thomson, Timothy Webber.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 1985.
Target Audience Note:	15-17.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Prizes awarded to each of the eight films in the series - Category: Health and Medicine , 1987
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).