HNRS 235 Shades of Grey: Ethics in Healthcare
The study of ethics involves systematizing, defending and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior. In the healthcare arena, we will discuss the difference between right and wrong as it pertains to life and death and caring for other people. The tricky thing is that there is often not a clear 'right or wrong' in ethics; it isn't about looking at things in black and white but rather all shades of grey in between. The class will feature a selection of topics, case discussions and student-led presentations. Potential topics include gene-edited babies, palliative care or abandonment of care, whether children have vaccination rights, whether assisted dying will become the new norm, and sex and dementia-is it love or assault? The class format will primarily feature group discussions, guest speakers from various areas of healthcare, and student presentations.
Offered
Fall, odd years