PHL-2350 Biomedical Ethics

Credits: 3
An examination and application of the ethical principles involved in biomedical decisions such as stem-cell research, termination of treatment, genetic manipulation, informed consent.

Prerequisite(s): PHL-1010 PHL-1090 or PHL-1330, or permission of instructor

Formerly: PHL-1350
Course Outcomes

Distinguish between moral and non-moral issues in the biomedical and health care fields.
Evaluate competing ethical claims.
Justify an ethical position relevant to the biomedical and/or health care fields.
Apply ethical reasoning to contemporary ethical problems in the biomedical and/or healthcare fields.