Sep 17, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
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PH 216 - Bioethics


Credits: 4

A study of the contemporary approaches to decision-making regarding biomedical issues. The principles of beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy and justice will be discussed, along with their application to current problems of treatment and the allocation of resources.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

  • Identify and use key concepts in bioethics.
  • Articulate relevance of moral theories to contexts in medicine and biotechnology.
  • Demonstrate writing proficiency appropriate for a mid-level undergraduate class.
  • Practice articulating ideas orally.
  • Demonstrate critical thinking via the evaluation of arguments.




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