Simmons University

PHIL131 - 01 - Biomedical Ethics

Credits

4.0

Term

Jan 19 - May 14

Open Seats

30 of 30

Schedule

Tue, Thu 8:00 – 9:20am

Course Type

Lecture

Location

In Person

Section

01

Faculty

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.