Intoduction to

Bioethics
Bioethics

 is the study of ethical issues raised by advances in the

biological and medical sciences. It addresses moral issues
in topics such as life and death decision-making in the
context of health care, health-related social policies and
laws, the role of technology in promoting collective and
individual well-being.
0VERVIEW COURSE:

This course examines ethical issues related to

biotechnology and health care including abortion, assisted
suicide, genetic counselling and new reproductive
technologies.
Students explore hypothetical and actual cases of
bioethical dilemmas. Viewpoints examined includes that of
health professionals, theologians, lawmakers and laypeople.
 LAW COURSE: This course focusses on ehical challenges
surrounding the relationships among technology, medicine and the
law.
 CLINICAL COURSE: Students in this course are introduced to the
subdiscipline which encompasses ethical problems that arise in
clinical health care settings. This might include discussion of
environment and research ethics, As well as patients’ role in making
decisions about his health that are emphasized by conflict of
interest, cultural diversity and relationship among medical
practitioners just like in paternalism, benevolent deception and
others.
 PUBLIC POLICY COURSE: Issues in Bioethics are intrinsically
intertwined with public policy such as end of life decision, informed
consent, privacy, patients’ legal rights, Eugenics movement and
others.