Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

LIB512O - DPH1 - Healthcare Ethics

Full

Credits

3.0

Term

Sep 2 - Dec 12

Open Seats

0 of 25

Schedule

Course Type

Lecture

Location

Online

Section

DPH1

Faculty

Prerequisites

LIB.112 (Required, Previous)

Description

Students learn to identify, articulate, and analyze ethical issues in the practice of the biomedical sciences. Drawing on the tools of philosophical bioethics, this course applies established ethical theories and methods of critical thinking to both long-standing and emerging issues. Topics may include some of the following: truth telling, new reproductive technologies, distribution of scarce resources, and responsible conduct of research.