INTRODUCTION TO BIOETHICS
Opportunity to learn and employ foundational methods and principles of bioethics. Gain an understanding of modes of argument in bioethics and hone the craft of analyzing and constructing ethical arguments, and foreseeing and responding to potential objections.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in Medicine program Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate understanding of foundational methods and principles of bioethics Audience: Graduate 2. Clarify diverse moral values and principles that create bioethical dilemmas Audience: Graduate 3. Critically assess these values and principles using analytical tools of bioethics Audience: Graduate 4. Explicate others’ ethical claims and arguments clearly and concisely Audience: Graduate 5. Write a clear and concise argumentative paper defending an ethical thesis bearing on a pressing bioethics topic Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate understanding of foundational methods and principles of bioethics Audience: Graduate 2. Clarify diverse moral values and principles that create bioethical dilemmas Audience: Graduate 3. Critically assess these values and principles using analytical tools of bioethics Audience: Graduate 4. Explicate others’ ethical claims and arguments clearly and concisely Audience: Graduate 5. Write a clear and concise argumentative paper defending an ethical thesis bearing on a pressing bioethics topic Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027