PHL 2060 - Biomedical Ethics

Credits: 4

A critical examination of moral issues in medicine and bioethics. Topics may include: the physician-patient relationship; informed consent; research ethics; issues at the end of life such as euthanasia, physician assisted suicide and the use of advance directives; reproductive technologies, genetic testing and therapy, etc. Ethical theories and case studies will be introduced to help analyze the chosen issues. Area Requirement for Philosophy: Ethics

Prerequisite(s): PHL 1000 or PHL 1100 or PHL 1200
Fulfills: E in LS Core