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Humanities: Biomedical Ethics
Course: HUM207

First Term: 1996 Fall
 Lecture   3 Credit(s)   3 Period(s)   3 Load  
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S


Description: Examines the ethical basis of solutions for biomedical issues through readings from philosophy and literature; consideration of contemporary, cross-cultural, and historical case studies



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Describe the epistemological foundations of science, humanities, religion, and philosophy. (I)
2. Identify and describe major ethical theories. (II)
3. Describe and use an ethical decision-making procedure. (III)
4. Identify contemporary social and bioethical issues. (IV)
5. Examine ethical issues using ethical theories as a basis for discussion. (IV, V)
6. Identify areas of commonalty within conflicting viewpoints, and attempt to resolve the conflict. (V)
7. Define, explain, and defend the basis of a personal ethical system. (VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Ways of Knowing: Introduction to Major Premises
   A. Science
   B. Humanities
   C. Religion
   D. Philosophy
II. Major Ethical Theories and Principles
   A. Deontology versus teleology
   B. Kant, utilitarianism, Ross, Rawls, and natural law
   C. Nonmaleficence, beneficence, utility, and distributive justice
III. Ethical Decision Making
   A. Procedures
   B. Criteria
IV. Ethical Dilemma Examination
   A. Contemporary biomedical issues
      1. Abortion
      2. Euthanasia
      3. Genetics
      4. Health care
      5. Other
   B. Ethical dilemma case studies
      1. Dilemma resolution
      2. Opposing solutions
V. Cross-Cultural Considerations
   A. Comparisons
      1. Cultural viewpoints
      2. Historical viewpoints
      3. Ethical dilemma solutions
   B. Commonalty
      1. Reaching agreement
      2. Accepting disagreement
VI. Personal Ethics Investigation
   A. Individual ethical systems
      1. Based on ways of knowing
      2. Based on major ethical theories and principles
   B. Individual ethical system to solve ethical dilemmas
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date:  4/25/1995

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