ETH 2880 Introduction to Bioethics
(formerly ETH 288; THE 288; formerly Ethics and Healthcare)
This course examines ethical theories, principles and applications to the field of medicine. The nature, rights and individual dignity of the human person and basic principles of moral philosophy will be discussed. Topics may include death and dying, euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, abortion, allocation of scarce medical resources, truth telling in the doctor-patient relationship, the right to medical care, informed consent, human experimentation and other contemporary problems. (Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy or by the Department of Theology and Religious Studies.)
Distribution
Ethics:Philos&/orTheo&ReligStd