Simmons University

PHIL131 - 01 - Biomedical Ethics

Credits

4.0

Term

Sep 2 - Dec 13

Open Seats

15 of 25

Schedule

Mon 6:00 – 8:50pm

Course Type

Lecture

Location

In Person

Section

01

Faculty

Augusta Moore

Prerequisites

Description

Examines moral questions concerning rights and responsibilities in professional biomedical relationships. Includes issues such as truth-telling, informed consent, privacy, confidentiality, patient self-determination, reproductive technologies, euthanasia, eugenics, and broader questions of justice in health care.