Biomedical Ethics

Teacher(s)

Dishaw Samuel;

Language

French

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	identify the classic questions of medical ethics, such as the definition of health and disease, confidentiality between doctors and patients, autonomy, informed consent, etc.
2	understand the major philosophical responses to these questions, such as principism, utilitarianism, deontological ethics, ethics of care, narrative medicine, etc.
3	apply these approaches to contemporary biomedical technologies
4	develop a well-reasoned argument that explores a specific research question philosophically

Content

This course is an introduction to the contemporary discussion of biomedical ethics, including the ethics of medical practice and the ethics of medical and biochemical research. We will explore classic concepts of medical ethics (confidentiality, paternalism, autonomy) and biomedical research (informed consent, competence of patients). These discussions will be structured by several examples, both classic (euthanasia, abortion) and modern (stem cells, gene editing). Several meetings will also be dedicated to questions of the relationship between medicine and society (distribution of healthcare resources, production of new drugs). 
The final projects of the students will explore a case study in the world of contemporary health and raise, discuss, and evaluate its ethical dimensions.

Teaching methods

Weekly seminar combining a lecture from the professor and extensive discussion with and between the students.

Faculty or entity

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