| Philosophy & Religion 215 | Bioethics | ||
| Spring 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.
Reading the articles and cases assigned for each class is essential.
The assigned readings form
3.
Participation in class discussions is strongly encouraged.
Active engagement with others in the
4.
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 Tuesday February 3, Thursday March 5, 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 Thursday February 12. The second exam is on Tuesday March 17. The final exam is on Thursday April 30 at 11:30 AM for the 12:30 PM class and Tuesday May 5 at 3 PM for the 3:30 PM class.
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 argument 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 = 90+ points, B = 80+ points, and C = 70+ points.
| Office: Bear Hall 272 | Office Hours: |
| Office: Bear Hall 272 | Tuesday 1:30 - 2:00 PM |
| Home Phone: 256-6419 | Wednesday 6-6:30 PM |
| E-mail: gauthierc@uncw.edu | Thursday 1:30 - 2:00 PM |
| 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. The objectives of the course are (1) to understand the ethical theories and ethical principles that apply to health care delivery and medical research, (2) to be able to explain and critically analyze arguments on opposite sides of controversial ethical issues in health care and medical research, (3) to develop a personal position on these ethical issues and be able to explain supporting arguments for this position.
Text: Contemporary Issues in Bioethics, Beauchamp and Walters, Sixth Edition
Required Readings and Discussion Topics
| Thurs. Jan. 8 | Syllabus | |
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| Tues. Jan. 13 | Ethical Theory | |
| pp. 1-21 | ||
| Thurs. Jan.15 | Ethical Principles | |
| pp. 21-33 | ||
| THE PATIENT-PHYSICIAN RELATIONSHIP |
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| Tues. Jan.20 | Professional Codes | |
| The Hippocratic Oath | ||
| Fundamental Elements of the Patient-Physician Relationships | ||
| Principles of Medical Ethics | ||
| Thurs. Jan. 22 | Truth-telling | |
| Arguments and Discussion | ||
| Small Group Discussion | ||
| Tues. Jan. 27 | Informed Consent | |
| Canterbury v. Spence, pp. 139-141 | ||
| Jay Katz, pp. 141-145 | ||
| Thurs. Jan. 29 | Confidentiality | |
| Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California, pp. 119-123 | ||
| Mark Siegler, pp. 116-118 | ||
| Tues. Feb. 3 | Video on the Application of Ethical Theories | |
| Review of Ethical Theories | ||
| *CASE PAPER DUE | ||
| Thurs. Feb. 5 | Justice | |
| Norman Daniels, pp. 46-52 | ||
| Tues. Feb. 10 | Review of Ethical Principles and Their Application | |
| Small Group Discussion of Cases | ||
| Questions and Review for Exam | ||
| Thurs. Feb. 12 | FIRST EXAM | |
| END-OF-LIFE ISSUES |
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| Tues. Feb. 17 | Refusal of Medical Treatment | |
| Bouvia v. Superior Court, pp. 156-159 | ||
| Thurs. Feb. 19 | Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health, pp. 159-163 | |
| North Carolina Advance Directives | ||
| Tues. Feb. 24 | Active Euthanasia | |
| Dan Brock, pp. 216-225 | ||
| Thurs. Feb. 26 | Euthanasia Arguments | |
| Small Group Discussion of Cases | ||
| Tues. March 3 | Assisted Suicide | |
| Timothy Quill | ||
| Oregon Death with Dignity Act, pp. 201-204 | ||
| Thurs. March 5 | Discussion of Assisted Suicide Interviews | |
| *ASSISTED SUICIDE PAPER DUE | ||
| Questions and Review for Exam | ||
| Tues. March 17 | SECOND EXAM | |
| MEDICAL RESEARCH |
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| Thurs. March 19 | Research Codes | |
| The Nuremberg Code, P. 354 | ||
| The Declaration of Helsinki and Note of Clarification , pp. 355-358 | ||
| Tues. March 24 | International Perspectives | |
| Baruch Brody, pp. 365-370 | ||
| Thurs. March 26 | The Tuskegee Study and the Government Response | |
| Gregory Pence, pp. 394-401 | ||
| The Belmont Report | ||
| Tues. March 31 | Cloning Human Beings | |
| Dan Brock, pp. 593-602 | ||
| National Bioethics Advisory Commission, pp. 618-620 | ||
| Thurs. April 2 | Discussion of Cloning Human Beings | |
| Small Group Meetings to Plan Presentations | ||
| SMALL GROUP
PRESENTATIONS
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| Tues. April 7 | Small Group Presentations | |
| Readings to be assigned | ||
| Tues. April 14 | Small Group Presentations | |
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| Thurs. April 16 | Small Group Presentations | |
| Readings to be assigned | ||
| Tues. April 21 | Small Group Presentations | |
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| Thurs. April 23 | Small Group Presentation | |
| Readings to be assigned | ||
| Questions and Review for Exam | ||
| FINAL EXAM | Thursday, April 30 at 11:30 AM (12:30 PM class) Tuesday, May 5 at 3 PM (3:30 PM class) |
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