| Philosophy & Religion 215 | Bioethics | ||
| Fall 2009 | Dr. Candace Gauthier |
Course Requirements
1. Attendance
at all classes is expected. Numerous
absences will definitely affect your ability to satisfactorily meet the
goals of this course.
2. No electronic devices will be permitted in the classroom. This includes cell phones, PDAs, Blackberries, etc., as well as MP3 players and computers.
3.
Reading the articles and cases assigned for each class is essential.
The assigned readings form
4.
Participation in class discussions is strongly encouraged.
Active engagement with others in the
5.
You will write three papers during the semester.
The first is a paper applying material we have covered in class to a case
in the delivery of health care. The
second paper includes interviews and your own view on assisted suicide.
Each of these papers is worth 15 points. The third paper is a report on an
article you will choose to present at the end of
the course with a small group. The presentation paper will be worth 10 points..
The papers are due on Monday September 16,
Wednesday October
21, and on the day of your
group's presentation. Late papers will be marked down one point
for each day late.
5. You will present one of the articles in the text that we have not covered in class with a small group. You will be given time in class to prepare for this presentation.
6. There will be three exams during the semester. The first exam is on Monday September 28. The second exam is on Monday October 26. The final exam is on Monday December 7 at 3 PM.
7.
Each exam is worth 20 points.
Make-up exams will not be available, except in extraordinary
circumstances. The exams for this course include definitions, concepts, and
arguments based on the assigned readings, handouts, and class discussions.
Final grades will include “plus” modifiers when appropriate.
8. The final grade will be based on the addition of the points earned on the exams and papers. A = 92+ points, B = 82+ points, and C = 72+ points.
| Office Hours: | |
| Office: Bear Hall 272 | Tuesday 1:30 - 2:00 PM |
| Home Phone: 256-6419 | Wednesday 4:30 - 5:00 PM |
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| Website: http://people.uncw.edu/gauthierc/ | Other times by appointment |
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the philosophical area of bioethics, the study of right and wrong behavior in the delivery of health care and medical research, through critical reading, discussion, and writing. The student learning outcomes of the course are (1) to describe and explain the ethical theories and ethical principles that apply to health care delivery and medical research, (2) to explain and critically analyze the various positions and arguments concerning controversial ethical issues in health care and medical research, (3) to develop a personal position on these ethical issues and provide supporting arguments for this position.
Text: Contemporary Issues in Bioethics, Beauchamp and Walters, Sixth Edition
Required Readings and Discussion Topics
| Wed.. Aug. 19 | Introduction and Syllabus
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| Mon. Aug. 24 | Ethical Theory |
| pp. 1-21 | |
| Mon. Aug. 26 | Ethical Principles |
| pp. 21-33 | |
| THE PATIENT-PHYSICIAN RELATIONSHIP |
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| Mon. Aug. 31 | Professional Codes |
| The Hippocratic Oath | |
| Fundamental Elements of the Patient-Physician Relationships | |
| Principles of Medical Ethics | |
| Wed.. Sept. 2 | Truth-telling |
| Arguments and Discussion | |
| Small Group Discussion | |
| Wed. Sept. 9 | Informed Consent |
| Canterbury v. Spence, pp. 139-141 | |
| Jay Katz, pp. 141-145 | |
| Mon. Sept. 14 | Confidentiality |
| Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California, pp. 119-123 | |
| Mark Siegler, pp. 116-118 | |
| Wed. Sept. 16 | Video on the Application of Ethical Theories |
| Review of Ethical Theories | |
| *CASE PAPER DUE | |
| Mon. Sept. 21 | Justice |
| Norman Daniels, pp. 46-52 | |
| Wed. Sept. 23 | Review of Ethical Principles and Their Application |
| Small Group Discussion of Cases | |
| Questions and Review for Exam | |
| Mon. Sept. 28 | FIRST EXAM |
| END-OF-LIFE ISSUES |
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| Wed. Sept. 30 | Refusal of Medical Treatment |
| Bouvia v. Superior Court, pp. 156-159 | |
| Wed. Oct. 7 | Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health, pp. 159-163 |
| North Carolina Advance Directive for a Natural Death | |
| Mon. Oct. 12 | Active Euthanasia |
| Dan Brock, pp. 216-225 | |
| Wed. Oct. 14 | Euthanasia Arguments |
| Small Group Discussion of Cases | |
| Mon. Oct. 19 | Assisted Suicide |
| Timothy Quill | |
| Oregon Death with Dignity Act, pp. 201-204 | |
| Wed. Oct. 21 | Discussion of Assisted Suicide Interviews |
| *ASSISTED SUICIDE PAPER DUE | |
| Questions and Review for Exam | |
| Mon. Oct. 26 | SECOND EXAM |
| MEDICAL RESEARCH |
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| Wed. Oct. 28 | Research Codes |
| The Nuremberg Code, P. 354 | |
| The Declaration of Helsinki and Note of Clarification , pp. 355-358 | |
| Mon. Nov. 2 | International Perspectives |
| Baruch Brody, pp. 365-370 | |
| Wed. Nov. 4 | The Tuskegee Study and the Government Response |
| Gregory Pence, pp. 394-401 | |
| The Belmont Report | |
| Mon. Nov. 9 | Cloning Human Beings |
| Dan Brock, pp. 593-602 | |
| National Bioethics Advisory Commission, pp. 618-620 | |
| Wed. Nov. 11 | Discussion of Cloning Human Beings |
| Small Group Meetings to Plan Presentations | |
| SMALL GROUP
PRESENTATIONS
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| Mon. Nov.16 | Small Group Presentations |
| Readings to be assigned | |
| Wed. Nov. 18 | Small Group Presentations |
| Readings to be assigned | |
| Mon. Nov. 23 | Small Group Presentations |
| Readings to be assigned | |
| Mon. Nov. 30 | Small Group Presentations |
| Readings to be assigned | |
| Wed. Dec. 2 | Small Group Presentation |
| Readings to be assigned | |
| Questions and Review for Exam | |
| FINAL EXAM | Monday December 7 at 3 PM
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