Narrative Ethics, Humanities, and the Arts

Harvard HMS

This interdisciplinary course offers an immersive exploration of bioethical issues through two important perspectives: 1) narrative approaches to ethical issues in clinical medicine, and 2) the arts and humanities.Section 1 - Narrative Ethics: Narrative competence is fundamental to the ethical practice and study of medicine. This elective course focuses on narrative approaches to ethical issues in clinical medicine. Using literary narratives and poetry as primary readings, the course…