Healthcare Ethics

Catalog description

As practitioners and leaders of tomorrows healthcare systems, KGI graduates will be at the forefront in the application of new treatments, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices. They will be confronted with ethical issues concerning the research and use of related treatments and products. Stakeholders in the health systems that KGI students will lead including clinical trial participants, patients, partners, employees, investors, activist groups, and the media will be paying close attention to the ethical behavior of those health systems and their leaders. This course therefore explores the ethical challenges for commerce in healthcare systems as it will be increasingly important for healthcare leaders to consider the ethical ramifications of their work. The class will focus more on the practical application of ethical principles through real-world case studies, rather than emphasizing theories.