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Apr 25, 2024
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2020-2021 Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]
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PHI 204 - Medical Ethics
Description: Examination of fundamental ethical questions that arise in real situations that health professionals, patients, and community members are likely to face. Students will develop a framework for ethical decision-making in healthcare; learn how to identify relevant ethical principles; and analyze real life ethical dilemmas. Questions asked include: What are the source, meaning, and justification of ethical claims? What kinds of acts are right? How do rules apply to specific situations? What ought to be done in specific situations? Issues that may be discussed include abortion, mental health, human experimentation, treatment refusal, organ transplants, end of life care, euthanasia, and healthcare.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 or ENG 103 . Reading Proficiency.
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Course Content:
- Methods for ethical decision-making
- Ethics and values in medical cases
- Ethical principles in medical ethics
- Ethical decision-making in medical cases
Learning Outcomes:
- Explain relevant methods for ethical decision-making in medical cases. (1-4)
- Apply a stepwise process to systematically resolve an ethical problem in a medical case. (1-4)
- Define ethical principles commonly encountered in medical circumstances. (2, 3)
- Analyze courses of action to determine which are morally justifiable. (1-4)
Required Assessment:
- Demonstrate thoughtful and precise writing skills by completing at least 2500 words of monitored writing.
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