Reading List
(Updates in red).
Changes will be posted should they be necessary.
If you are in Mr.
Paul's discussion section (NOT the lecture), you have to write a paper.
Links that you may
find interesting: Sick Around the World; Frontline
Index of Medical Stories; Stanford
Encyclopedia of Philosophy
You need to have the assigned reading finished
before you come to class that day. This reading includes the entire chapter
each night, not just the focus authors listed below.
|
Thursday |
Reading Material (subject) |
|
Jan. 12 |
Introduction to
philosophy, ethics, and medical ethics (Part VI in the text) |
|
Jan. 19 |
Chapter 5 (abortion) |
|
Jan. 26 |
Chapter 6 (impaired
infants) |
|
Feb. 2 |
Chapter 7 (euthanasia) |
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Feb. 9 |
Test 1 |
|
Feb. 16 |
Chapter 1 (autonomy and
confidentiality) |
|
Feb. 23 |
Chapter 2 (research
ethics and informed consent) |
|
Mar. 1 |
Chapter 3 (genetic
control) |
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Mar. 8 |
SPRING BREAK |
|
Mar. 15 |
Chapter 4 (reproductive
control) |
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Mar. 22 |
|
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Mar. 29 |
Chapter 8 (organ
transplants and scarce medical resources) |
|
Apr. 5 |
Chapter 9 (distributing
health care) |
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Apr. 12 |
Chapters 10 and 11 (women
and African American issues in medicine) |
|
Apr. 19 |
Chapter 12
(AIDS and HIV) |
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Apr. 26 |
Final exam will START at
7:15pm and END at 9:15pm |
3340 Thurs 5:30-8:00, 3512 Knauss
– Lecture (12398)
3340 Thurs 8:10-9:00, 3512 Knauss – Mr. Paul’s
Discussion (13385)