RS 442 RU - Moral Responsblty & Ethics of Health

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4

This course explores some of the spiritual, religious and philosophical approaches to moral responsibility while examining current ethical problems and dilemmas posed by health and health care. Major areas of focus will include ethics in clinical medicine, public health, and the intersection of health ethics with global justice and human rights. Students will learn through lectures, course readings, case studies examined in small groups and class discussion, small group projects, and individual semester projects.

Prerequisite(s): junior or senior standing, completion of I, O, T, and W tags, and at least one S-tagged course.