Examines moral issuExamines moral issues in medical practice and research. Topics include euthanasia and quality of life; deception, hope, and paternalism; malpractice and unpredictability; patient rights, virtues, and vices; animal, fetal, and clinical research; criteria for rationing medical care; ethical principles, professional codes, and case analysis (for example, Quinlan, Willowbrook, Baby Jane Doe).
Philosophy (Undergraduate) 4 credits - 15 Weeks
Sections (Spring 2022)
PHIL-UA 50-000 (9403)01/24/2022 - 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed11:00 AM - 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Beardman, Stephanie
PHIL-UA 50-000 (23793)01/24/2022 - 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu8:00 AM - 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Wills, David Clinton
NYU Department: Liberal Arts & Sciences, Societies & the Social Sciences, Undergraduate
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