BIOETHICS EVALS 1

TRANS 1
INTRODUCTION TO BIOETHICS
OUTLINE Physician and
the Patient
Right
1. Introduction (pg. 1)
Particular Uprightness/Right Ultimate decision with
2. Definition of the Ethical Sciences (pg. 1) End living Goal/End (God) the ultimate
a. Difference between Human Act and Act of Man end in view
3. Ethical Sciences in Comparison (pg. 1) Human
4. Different Concerns and Issues in Bioethics (pg. 1) Reason
Particular Human Reason
5. Why Study Bioethics Basis
Human Reason
and Faith
and/or faith
or religious
belief
INTRODUCTION
• In this lecture, the Ethical Sciences: Ethics, Christian Ethics, DIFFERENT CONCERNS AND ISSUES IN BIOETHICS
and Bioethics are defined and compared. The issues Issues beyond Bioethics
encompassed by Bioethics are also discussed. Finally, the need 1. Public Health
to study Bioethics is emphasized. 2. Population Concerns
3. Genetics
DEFINITION OF THE ETHICAL SCIENCES 4. Environmental Health
A. ETHICS 5. Reproductive Practice and Technologies
6. Animal Health and Welfare
• Branch of Philosophy that studies and draws conclusions on the
degree of goodness and badness of human actions and
Issue Areas in Bioethics
conduct in relation to the purposes of human living.
1. Rights and duties of patients and health
• Purpose of human living: rightful living, correct living professionals.
• Ex. A Doctor has a right to exact a professional
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HUMAN ACT AND ACT OF MAN fee, but it should not be too exuberant.
1. Human act is an act that is thought of, and then willed. It has 2. Rights and duties of research subjects and
passed through the faculties of soul (Intellect and will) resources.
2. Act of Man did not pass through faculties of soul (e.g. Digestion
• Ex. Research subjects should not be abused.
and perspiring)
DNA or blood samples cannot be sent
somewhere else for further research without
B. CHRISTIAN ETHICS
the subject’s knowledge and consent.
• Branch of Theology which studies the guidelines humans must 3. The formulation of public policies, guidelines for
follow to attain his/her final goal, in light of human reason and clinical care and biomedical research
Christian faith.
• Ex. Creating guidelines in administering the flu
• Final goal: GOD Vaccine
C. BIOETHICS
• Systematic and Ethical Science that studies of human conduct
in the areas of life sciences and of health care, in so far as that
conduct is examined from the viewpoint of moral values and FROM Fr. Tiong
principles, and can include religious perspectives. “Is there a need to study BIOETHICS? No.”
“But one needs to study Bioethics to become a
ETHICAL SCIENCES IN COMPARISON GOOD DOCTOR.”
A. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS of ETHICS, CHRISTIAN ETHICS,
AND BIOETHICS.
1. All are considered Sciences WHY STUDY BIOETHICS?
2. The subject is the Human Person 1. Physician-Patient Relationship
3. The object is Human Acts 2. The Physician is the HEALER of somebody else’s body
4. The judgement is Goodness or Badness. 3. The Physician DOES NOT have total right/obligation over the
patient
Table 1. Particular Differences between Ethics, Christian Ethics, 4. Physician must be able to decide on certain actions/procedures
Bioethics WITHOUT PREJUDICE to the patient
CHRISTIAN 5. Physician must be guided by PRINCIPLES.
ETHICS BIOTETHICS
ETHICS
Physician and REFERENCES
Human Person 1. LEcture
Particular Patient as
Human Person as related to 2. Fr. Tiong’s PPT
subject Related to
God 3. Old Transes
God
Human Act as Medical TRANSCRIBERS
Particular 1. SUBTRANSHEAD: Lauren Raqual
Human Act response to Decision of
Object
God’s call or will both the “ Be strong and take heart, all of you who hope in the Lord “.
-Psalm 31:24

BIOETHICS: Introduction to Bioethics

Name of Lecturer: Prof. Capio 1/