PHIL321

This course surveys various ethical issues that arise in relation to medicine and healthcare. Issues covered may include (among others) abortion, assisted suicide, doctor-patient confidentiality, informed consent, medical paternalism, bias in medicine, allocation of scarce medical resources, vaccine mandates, and inequity in healthcare access and outcomes. Students will craft and evaluate ethical arguments about these issues from the perspective of a well-informed philosopher.

CE - CL (Cross Listed), GE - T2-HUM (Tier 2 Humanities), GEED - EPHUM (Gen Ed: EP Humanist), SEA - DI (Discovery), SEC - CCR (Civic and Community)

2 courses from Tier One - Traditions/Cultures.