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PHIL 642  - Ethics for Health Leaders

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

This course focuses on ethical issues in professions related to health care while exploring some philosophical approaches to moral responsibility. It is aimed at students pursuing a graduate degree in health systems leadership as well as other health care professions. Major areas of exploration include ethics in clinical medicine, public health, and the intersection of health ethics with global justice. Course goals include familiarizing students with some important ethical issues in health care, enhancing students’ abilities to analyze and evaluate ethical issues, and fostering critical thinking and communication skills.


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