PHIL434 Medical Ethics and Issues Week 4 Assignment   Term Paper- Outline This week, you will submit a detailed outline of your term paper. Your submission must include sections corresponding to the following subheadings: Technical Aspects Provides necessary medical and scientific information to understand the issue. Public Policy Describes current and proposed changes in public policy/law. […]

PHIL434 Medical Ethics and Issues Week 3 Assignment   Prenatal Testing Scenario and Reflection In the scenario assignments, you are asked to reflect on responses to the presented scenario. It should not just be writing down your first reaction or what you already know.   Reflection involves critical thinking, which means rethinking your existing knowledge and […]

PHIL434 Medical Ethics and Issues Week 1 Discussion In your own words, describe the primary difference between consequentialist and non-consequentialist approaches to ethics. Choose one of the major theories associated with consequentialism: what objections might be made to this theory?   Choose one of the major theories associated with non-consequentialism: what objections might be made […]

PHIL434 Medical Ethics and Issues Week 9 Discussion “Stem cells are undifferentiated, primitive cells with the ability both to multiply and to differentiate into specific kinds of cells. Stem cells hold the promise of allowing researchers to grow specialized cells or tissue, which could be used to treat injuries or disease (e.g., spinal cord injuries, […]

PHIL434 Medical Ethics and Issues Week 5 Discussion Abortion is one of the most difficult and controversial moral issues we will consider. Listen to both sides, even if it is difficult to do. Both sides have important moral insights, even if ultimately these insights are outweighed by the insights of the other side. The goal […]

PHIL434 Medical Ethics and Issues Week 7 Discussion How do you define privacy? Do you believe privacy is a moral right? Why or why not?   Are there any cases in which public health policy justifies the violation of the right to privacy?   Remember to respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts […]

PHIL434 Medical Ethics and Issues Week 6 Discussion Recall this week’s presentation. Does a person in need of an organ transplant have a moral right to obtain that transplant, supposing the availability of the needed organ? How should we choose who gets a transplant, supposing that there are not enough organs for all who need […]

    PHIL434 Medical Ethics and Issues Week 1 Discussion In your own words, describe the primary difference between consequentialist and non-consequentialist approaches to ethics. Choose one of the major theories associated with consequentialism: what objections might be made to this theory?   Choose one of the major theories associated with non-consequentialism: what objections might […]

PHIL434 Medical Ethics and Issues Week 10 Assignment   Reflection As the term winds down, think about what you’re going to take away from this class. The questions below should guide your thinking, but feel free to volunteer additional information if you feel it is relevant. You are expected to write a minimum of 200 words […]

PHIL434 Medical Ethics and Issues Week 9 Assignment   Free Market Reproduction Learning Scenario and Reflection In the scenario assignments, you are asked to reflect on responses to the presented scenario. It should not just be writing down your first reaction or what you already know.   Reflection involves critical thinking, which means rethinking your existing […]