http://ocw.nd.edu This course, offered by Professor David Solomon, is an introduction to biomedical ethics. The first part of the course provides an introduction to basic ethical theory, which is intended to serve as a background aid for thinking through the particular issues discussed in the remainder of the course. Specific topics to be discussed include confidentiality and truth-telling in the doctor/patient relationship, medical experimentation and informed consent, abortion, treatment decisions for seriously ill infants, physician assisted suicide, and health care reform. 2011-11-14T04:32:42-07:00 en Copyright 2012, by the Contributing Authors daily 1 2011-10-24T05:04:26Z PHIL 20602 Fall 2009 Three 50-minute classes per week; two lectures and a discussion seminar. Undergraduate http://ocw.nd.edu/philosophy/medical-ethics/images-1 (course_default) Copyright 2012, by the Contributing Authors en 2011-10-24T06:16:55Z Folder text/plain PHIL 20602 Fall 2009 Three 50-minute classes per week; two lectures and a discussion seminar. Undergraduate http://ocw.nd.edu/philosophy/medical-ethics/audio Audio recordings of the Medical Ethics classes in mp3 format (course_default) Copyright 2012, by the Contributing Authors en 2011-10-24T06:15:33Z Folder text/plain PHIL 20602 Fall 2009 Three 50-minute classes per week; two lectures and a discussion seminar. Undergraduate http://ocw.nd.edu/philosophy/medical-ethics/further-reading-and-useful-links Suggested further reading to pursue topics discussed in this course, along with useful links to other online materials David Solomon Peter Wicks Copyright 2012, by the Contributing Authors en Medical Ethics Philosophy 2011-10-24T06:15:33Z Page text/html PHIL 20602 Fall 2009 Three 50-minute classes per week; two lectures and a discussion seminar. Undergraduate http://ocw.nd.edu/philosophy/medical-ethics/essay-questions Essay assignments for Medical Ethics David Solomon Peter Wicks Copyright 2012, by the Contributing Authors en Essay questions Philosophy Medical Ethics 2011-10-24T06:15:32Z Page text/html PHIL 20602 Fall 2009 Three 50-minute classes per week; two lectures and a discussion seminar. Undergraduate http://ocw.nd.edu/philosophy/medical-ethics/about-professor-solomon A brief biography of Professor David Solomon, instructor of the Medical Ethics course David Solomon Peter Wicks Copyright 2012, by the Contributing Authors en Medical Ethics Philosophy David Solomon 2011-10-24T06:15:32Z Page text/html PHIL 20602 Fall 2009 Three 50-minute classes per week; two lectures and a discussion seminar. Undergraduate