Health Ethics

Catalog description

Taught at SKSM. Health and medicine lie at the intersection of thea/ologies, morals, and our bodies. This course provides a foundation in bioethics and the complexities of health, illness and health care. Students develop the ability to apply ethical theory and biopolitical knowledge to key health issues, such as end-of-life decision-making, patient-provider relationships, responsible research, genetic/reproductive technologies, and the care of vulnerable populations, organ donation, and crisis medicine. The course includes a significant "laboratory" component, in which students develop and lead hands-on analysis of key concepts and ethical problems in order to produce valuable arguments for bioethical debate as well as pastoral leadership.