PHL-153 Medical Ethics

This course provides a systematic examination of,medical law and a selection of moral issues that,arise in health-care contexts. The course will,include an examination of the legal implications,in the health care field including patient's,rights, confidentiality, liability, ethical,decisions, documentation, consent, and release of,information. The course will include a brief,examination of metaethical theories and principles,that offer conceptual tools to employ in thinking,about particular moral issues. The course will,include examinations of both enduring issues that,have persisted throughout time (truth-telling and,the patient, obligations to treat in times of,epidemic, universal entitlement to health care,,assisted suicide, etc.) and issues arising as a,result of recent developments in medical,technologies and health care in general (AIDS,crisis, health care reform, surrogate motherhood,,status of frozen pre-embryos, genetic engineering,,etc.).

Credits

3

Prerequisite

None

IAI Code:

None

PCS Code:

1.1

Lecture:

3

Lab:

0