PHIL 5340 - Moral and Philosophical Foundations of Health Care

In this course philosophical reflection and biological science are combined in a critical examination of the nature and purpose of the health sciences. Topics to be considered include: the aims of the health sciences; the interplay of fact and value in health care; competing images of humankind embedded in health science; patient autonomy, dignity, and medical paternalism.

Credits: 3 hours

Restrictions: Graduate students must be admitted into the M.A. program, unless an exception is granted by the department’s Director of Graduate Studies.

Notes: The prerequisites for admission into 5000-level courses are: Junior status and 12 hours of philosophy. Specific prerequisites may be added to individual courses.