Bioethics

Catalog description

This course investigates the philosophical basis of the values and goals of medicine. Ethical concepts, principles, and theories are applied to an analysis of clinical case studies; the ethical and philosophical significance of the experience of illness and suffering are considered; the course also examines contemporary bioethical issues such as abortion and euthanasia. Prequisite(s): Junior or senior semester, or permission of the instructor. Lecture Hours: 3 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Student Class Restrictions: Junior-Semester, Senior-Semester Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture Schedule Type (Additional): Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.