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A calendar for the Medical Ethics course, with lecture topics, reading assignments, and work due dates

Course Schedule Information

Session Topic Reading Key Dates
1 Introduction
    
2 DISCUSSION SECTION    
3 Ethical Issues in Medicine  Munson, 740-791  
4 Ethical Issues in Medicine contd.    
5 DISCUSSION SECTION    
6 Ethical Theory    
7 The Doctor-Patient Relationship  Munson, 98-124  
8 DISCUSSION SECTION    
9 Confidentiality  Munson, 161-169  
10 Truth-Telling in Medicine  Munson, 152-160  
11 DISCUSSION SECTION    
12 Guest Lecture: Dr. Paul Wright    
13 Truth-Telling in Medicine contd.    
14 DISCUSSION SECTION    
15 Experimentation and Informed Consent  Munson, 1-91  
16 Experimentation and Informed Consent contd.    
17 DISCUSSION SECTION    
18 Abortion  Munson, 547-617  1st Paper Due
19 Abortion contd.    
20 DISCUSSION SECTION    
21 Abortion contd.    
22 Midterm examination    
23 DISCUSSION SECTION    
24 Ethical Issues in the Treatment of Seriously Disabled Children  Munson, 623-669  
25 Guest Speakers: Jay and Greta Lewis    
26 DISCUSSION SECTION    
27 Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide  Munson, 676-735  
28 Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide contd.    
29 DISCUSSION SECTION    
30 Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide contd.    
31 Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide contd.    
32 DISCUSSION SECTION    
33 Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources  Munson, 455-505  
34 Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources contd.    
35 DISCUSSION SECTION    
36 Justice and the Health Care System  Munson, 510-539  2nd Paper Due
37 Justice and the Health Care System contd.    
38 Justice and the Health Care System contd.    
39 DISCUSSION SECTION    
40 Justice and the Health Care System contd.    
41 Final remarks    3rd Paper Due
42 Final Examination  N/A  
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