PHI 362 - Medical Ethics

Institution:

William Jewell College

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Description:

This is a course in applied ethics focusing on a broad range of health care issues, including preventive health care, fair distribution of health care benefits and costs, the relationship between a patient and the health care professional, and patients' rights. In the process of discussing these and other issues in a seminar setting, students are given the opportunity to deepen their understanding of basic normative concepts related to autonomy, utility, distributive justice, beneficence, and non-maleficence. Prerequisite: PHI 202 or instructor's permission.

Credits:

3.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jewell.edu

Phone Number:

(816) 415-5979

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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