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Bioethics (269-0-20)

Instructors

Lendell Chad Horne

Meeting Info

Harris Hall 107: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

This course is a study of moral and political problems related to biomedicine and biotechnology. In the first part of the course, we will study the physician-patient relationship. We will consider what values ought to govern that relationship, how those values may conflict, and how such conflicts are best resolved. In the second part of the course, we will turn to some specific ethical challenges related to biotechnology, including abortion, genetic manipulation, and physician-assisted suicide. We will close the course by surveying the field of public health ethics, with particular attention to ethical issues related to global pandemic preparedness and response.

Learning Objectives

(1) Recognize moral issues and distinguish them from descriptive ones.
(2) Understand the core moral principles of contemporary bioethics and the values they presuppose.
(3) Explore the complexities in applying Western bioethical concepts in diverse global settings of clinical care and research.
(4) Reflect upon your own answers to moral questions and the reasons supporting them.
(5) Analyze inequalities related to global health, particularly as it pertains to clinical research and pandemic preparedness and response.
(6) Engage in respectful, rigorous, and constructive dialogue concerning moral issues and communicate thoughtfully and clearly about them

Evaluation Method

Final exam- take home

Class Materials (Required)

Class materials must be purchased.

Lewis Vaughn, editor, Bioethics: Principles, Issues, and Cases, Fifth Edition, Oxford University Press (2022). If cost is a concern, the fourth edition of this textbook is also acceptable and normally more affordable. Some additional readings will be made available online through Canvas

Class Notes

Final exam - take home

Class Attributes

Ethical and Evaluative Thinking Foundational Disci
Ethics & Values Distro Area
SDG No Poverty
SDG Reduced Inequality
SDG Peace & Justice
SDG Good Health and Well-being
SDG Gender Equality
SDG Innovation & Infrastructure

Associated Classes

DIS - Parkes Hall 213: Mon 10:00AM - 10:50AM

DIS - 555 Clark 230: Mon 11:00AM - 11:50AM

DIS - Annenberg Hall G29: Wed 11:00AM - 11:50AM

DIS - Parkes Hall 212: Wed 10:00AM - 10:50AM

DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 2-410: Fri 10:00AM - 10:50AM

DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 2-435: Fri 11:00AM - 11:50AM

DIS - Locy Hall 109: Tues 11:00AM - 11:50AM

DIS - Locy Hall 106: Tues 12:00PM - 12:50PM

DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 2-435: Fri 1:00PM - 1:50PM

DIS - Harris Hall L06: Fri 2:00PM - 2:50PM

DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 2-420: Fri 1:00PM - 1:50PM

DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 2-319: Fri 2:00PM - 2:50PM