PL 206 - Biomedical Ethics Description This course emphasizes on both helping the students to understand the ethical theories and using the moral framework acquired in this course to determine the social and moral obligations in the wake of recent scientific, technological, and social developments. The students will have the opportunity to discuss ethical dilemmas today’s society is facing in general, and the fundamental moral issues related to science, technology, and medicine in particular. Also, the students will learn to articulate their own moral positions by writing about the basic moral and social issues confronting all of us in society today. Credit Hours: 3 Contact Hours: 3 School: School of Liberal Arts Department: Language & Thought Discipline: PL Major Course Revisions: General Education Review Last Revision Date Effective: 20230223T14:28:42 Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028 Course Type: General Education- Offering designed to meet the specific criteria for a GRCC Distribution Requirement. The course should be designated by the requirement it fulfills. Course Format: Lecture - 1:1
General Education Requirement: Humanities General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO): 1. Civic Engagement: Apply knowledge of social, political, or environmental conditions to demonstrate understanding of community responsibility, 3. Critical Thinking: Gather and synthesize relevant information, evaluate alternative perspectives, or understand inquiry as a means of creating knowledge, 4. Cultural Competence: Understand diverse interpersonal and cultural perspectives through analysis of scholarly or creative works, 7. Problem-Solving: Apply theory, calculation, or experimentation to demonstrate effective problem-solving Course Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the commonalities and differences among different cultures, populations, and ethnic groups about ethical issues in the biomedical field. (GELO 1)
- Evaluate biomedical moral theories/positions/views before accepting or rejecting them. (GELO 7)
- Distinguish religious thinking or reasoning from philosophical thinking or reasoning.
- Defend one’s own moral positions against some possible objections from others.
- Identify fallacies in arguments and reasoning. (GELO 3)
- Understand the major ethical theories/approaches related to biomedical issues.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply consequence based and duty based approaches in ethics to biomedical moral problems.
- Collect and analyze information and data related to biomedical ethics from sources such as laws, news media, health care institutions, and internet. (GELO 7)
- Recognize and evaluate current moral controversies in biomedical areas, and how they shape and reflect cultural values. (GELO 1, 4)
- Understand how biomedical ethics plays a role in preserving culture. (GELO 4)
- Consider the context, costs, benefits and consequences of potential solutions to problems or issues. (GELO 7)
- Articulate views through persuasive argument. (GELO 3)
- Identify ethical dilemmas associated with environmental, social, or cultural issues.
Approved for Online Delivery?: Yes Course Outline: I. Ethical Theories, Moral Principles, and Medical DecisionsA. Basic ethical theories: Utilitarianism, Kant’s Ethics, Ross’s Ethics, Rawls’s Ethics, Natural Law Ethics and Moral Theology B. Major moral principles: The Principle of Nonmaleficence, The Principle of Utility, Principles of Distributive Justice, The Principle of Autonomy C. Beyond principlism: The capabilities Approach, Virtue Ethics, Care Ethics, Feminist Ethics and Critical Theories of Identity II. Physicians, Patients, and Others: Roles and Responsibilities A. Cases and contexts B. Briefing session: major issues C. Philosophical readings D. Decision scenarios III. Research Ethics and Informed Consent A. Cases and contexts B. Briefing session: major issues C. Philosophical readings D. Decision Scenarios IV. Genetic Control A. Cases and contexts B. Briefing session: major issues C. Philosophical readings D. Decision scenarios V. Reproductive Control A. Cases and contexts B. Briefing session: major issues C. Philosophical readings D. Decision scenarios VI. Abortion A. Cases and contexts B. Briefing session: major issues C. Philosophical readings D. Decision scenarios VII. The Dilemma of Impaired Infants A. Cases and contexts B. Briefing session: major issues C. Philosophical readings D. Decision scenarios VIII. Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Death A. Cases and contexts B. Briefing session: major issues C. Philosophical readings D. Decision scenarios IX. Organ Transplants and Scarce Medical Resources A. Cases and contexts B. Briefing session: major issues C. Philosophical readings D. Decision scenarios X. Distributing Health Care A. Cases and contexts B. Briefing session: major issues C. Philosophical readings D. Decision scenarios XI. Medicine in a Pluralistic Society A. Cases and contexts B. Briefing session: major issues C. Philosophical readings D. Decision scenarios XII. The Challenge of Global Bioethics A. Cases and contexts B. Briefing session: major issues C. Philosophical readings D. Decision scenarios Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures: No Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None Instructional Strategies: Lecture: 50-70%Classroom Discussion: 20-40% Student Presentations (of their papers and projects): 10-20%
Mandatory Course Components: 1. Weekly reflection papers on topics from last class and next class.2. Research paper on topics assigned. 3. One exam during the semester. 4. Classroom discussions on topics assigned. 5. Lectures. Academic Program Prerequisite: None Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None English Prerequisite(s): None Math Prerequisite(s): None Course Corerequisite(s): None Course-Specific Placement Test: None Course Aligned with IRW: N/A Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3 Faculty Credential Requirements: 18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement) Faculty Credential Requirement Details: None Maximum Course Enrollment: 25 Equivalent Courses: None Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1 Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement: None People Soft Course ID Number: 100712 Course CIP Code: 38.01 High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No If yes, with which high schools?: None Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No If yes, with which Departments?: NA Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No If yes, with which Companies?: NA
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