PHIL 358 - Bioethics

(3.00)

A survey of the ethical constraints on the practice of medicine, biomedical research using human and nonhuman animals, and the delivery of health care. Specific topics will include doctor-patient confidentiality; autonomy, competence, and medical decision-making; ethical issues at the beginning and end of human life; and controversial biomedical technologies such as cloning and stem cell research. Recommended Preparation PHIL 150 , PHIL 152 ,HAPP 350

Course ID: 50142
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: PHIL 358H
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP)
Same as Offered: HAPP 358
Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must have completed one course in PHIL with a grade of ‘C’ or better