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  Ethics: Bioethics

Ethics: Bioethics

Course Description

TR 5-6:15| Walsh 497
Instructor: Laura Guidry-Grimes

PHIL 105-03
Is it morally acceptable to subject children to clinical research when they will not directly benefit? How should someone make medical decisions for someone who has never been competent? Does physician-assisted suicide violate professional boundaries for the virtuous physician? These questions and many more crop up in the vast field known as bioethics. With the parade of technological advancement, we are faced with a mounting number of difficult decisions and complex moral problems. In this course, we will examine key moral responsibilities of actors within the healthcare system and research fields. Through a combination of ethical theory and case studies, students will learn how to pick out morally salient facts, identify moral stakeholders, weigh conflicting interests, and recognize the moral residue that often accompanies resolutions. 
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