PHIL 430 - Advanced Healthcare Ethics

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours seminar.
Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing; or permission of instructor.
Introduces students to ethical theory and methods of moral reasoning as tools for analyzing bioethical problems of the twenty-first century that arise from emerging medical technology and changes to law and health policy. The bioethical issues will vary to reflect current events and debates. Examples may include the impact of changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on rural health and human service delivery, the efficacy and safety of telemedicine and telecounseling, and the ethical implications of new advances in genetic medicine.

Note(s): Humanistic or Artistic Expression designated course.