Social Medicine in Bioethics: Culture, Religion, and Meaning

Harvard HMS

This interdisciplinary seminar examines how religious traditions, cultural worlds, and spiritual practices shape ethical reflection and decision-making in health care. Drawing on theology, anthropology, and social medicine, the course explores how theological positions and diverse religious communities have contributed to the development of bioethics while also situating those contributions within global histories of health, illness, and care. Students will consider key principles from…