Course Description
Moral problems in medicine including the patient's right to know, the confidentiality of doctor-patient communications, informed consent and experimentation with human subjects, abortion, euthanasia, socialized medicine, conflicts between medicine and religion, and genetic engineering.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Better understand the major views in ethical philosophy
- Be able to identify a specific philosophical problem
- Be able to analyze professional, ethical, legal, security and social alternatives and consequences in service of choosing an appropriate action
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Reading Annotations | 15% |
| Case Study Analyses | 15% |
| Discussion Board Posts and Replies | 15% |
| Mid-term Project | 25% |
| Final Project | 30% |
Grading Scale
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 100-94% | A |
| 93-90% | A- |
| 89-87% | B+ |
| 86-84% | B |
| 83-80% | B- |
| 79-77% | C+ |
| 76-74% | C |
| 73-70% | C- |
| 69-67% | D+ |
| 66-64% | D |
| 63-61% | D- |
| 60-0% | F |
Attendance/Participation:
Because this is an online asynchronous course, attendance is demonstrated through regular and timely engagement with course materials, discussions, activities, and assignments.
Participation means contributing thoughtfully to course discussions and activities, completing required work by established deadlines, and engaging respectfully with classmates and course content.
Students are expected to log in regularly and remain actively involved throughout the term.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
Medical Ethics: A Very Short Introduction (Second Edition) by Michael Dunn & Tony Hope (Oxford University Press, 2018).
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.