PHI 227 Biomedical Ethics

WEEK	TOPICS	READINGS
Week 1	Introduction to Course Philosophical Ethics	pp.1-8
Week 2	Moral Theories Deontology Utilitarianism Virtue Theories	pp.8-34
Week 3	Methods Principlism Casuistry Communitarianism Reflective Equilibrium	pp.34-40.
Week 4	Doctor Patient Relationship	pp.51-76.
Week 5	Informed Consent	pp.77-100.
Week 6	Death And Dying	pp.143-169.
Week 7	Decisional Capacity	pp.170-194.
Week 8	Advance Directives and Decisions Involving Incompetent Patients	pp.207-242.
Weeks 9&10	Acts And Omissions	pp.250-301
Week 11	Euthanasia	pp.250-301.
Week 12	Genetic Engineering	pp.481-529.
Weeks 13&14	Justice and Health Care Hard Choices	pp.630-651