HCB 455 - Key Principles in Health Care Ethics

This course provides a foundation for Catholic bioethical analysis in health care. It begins with an intensive study of the human person and the human act. It continues with an immersion in the key principles that ought to guide decision making in the health care setting. By the end of the course, students will be prepared to appraise complex cases and propose ethical solutions.

3 Semester Credit(s)

Crosslisted with: PHI 482; HCB 555
Laboratory/Experience Hours: N/A
Prerequisite(s): HIS 415
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit: No
Core Course: Yes. Core elective.
Grade Type: LT
Typically Offered: Fall