Description
(formerly THE 288)
This course examines ethical theories, principles and applications to the field of medicine. The nature, rights and individual dignity of the human person and basic principles of moral philosophy will be discussed. Topics include death and dying, euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, abortion, allocation of scarce medical resources, truth-telling in the doctor-patient relationship, the right to medical care, informed consent, human experimentation and other contemporary problems. (Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy or by the Department of Theology and Religious Studies.)