Instructor: Jordan Wadden
Biomedical ethics is the study of ethical issues, applications, and implications that arise in medicine and healthcare. These dilemmas can occur in all areas of health such as in the course of providing care for a patient, in the relationship between medicine and the population, and in any research involving human participants. These moral questions arise from many perspectives, including the life sciences, philosophy, politics, law, theology, and technology.
In part one we will trace the history and background of bioethics. You will learn how and why it became a field of study, what the main ethical theories used in practice are, and what the “Four Principles” refers to. Parts two, three, and four will be collaboratively chosen from a list of five topics encapsulating the main areas of current bioethical enquiry. This way we ensure this class holds to most value possible for each of you. This course assumes no prior knowledge in philosophy or medicine.