Medical ethics

– Ethical Theories

– Kantianism lecture 6 

– Intuitionism

– Particularism/Casuistry

– Virtue Ethics

– Care Ethics

– Informed Consent

           – Conditions on autonomous action

           – Patients’ understanding vs. believing disclosed information

           – Types of influence and their moral significance

           – Elements of informed consent

           – Exceptions to need for informed consent

           – Strong and weak paternalism

– Euthanasia and PAS

– All of the categories on the euthanasia chart. Be able to recognize these by abbreviations!

– Distinction between euthanasia and PAS and any plausible effect on morality of each

– Positions on how we should deal with permanently unconscious patients (vitalism vs. alternative(s))

– Major court cases and where relevant their legal consequences

– Dax Cowart

– Karen Ann Quinlan

– Nancy Cruzan

– Elizabeth Bouvia

– Sun Hudson

– Diane

– Vacco v. Quill

– Washington v. Glucksberg

– Aurelia Brouwers

– Lisa Pauli