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Bioethics

Summer 2025 > Humanities & Social Sciences > PHIL.3220 > 045

Course No: PHIL.3220-045; SIS Class Nbr: 3310; SIS Term: 3440
Course Status: Open

Course Description

This course addresses ethical issues that arise in biomedical research and practice including autonomy in the doctor-patient relationship, the duty of confidentiality, the right to refuse treatment, the right to death with dignity, the ethics of experimentation with human subjects, the ethics of genetic enhancement, and justice in health care distribution. The course will combine theoretical perspectives and concrete case studies that illustrate actual dilemmas that the health care profession has in fact encountered over the years.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Prerequisites: ENGL 1020 College Writing II.
  • Core Codes: SRE, AH, AMST, DSST
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Nicholas Evans
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When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2025 Summer: May 19 to Jul 02
  • Course Level: Undergraduate
  • Tuition: $1155 | Pay as little as $595/mo for this course.
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  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

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