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Key concepts in ethics such as autonomy, dignity, justice, and duty. To elucidate the character of moral debate with respect to the health and well-being of people.
This paper explores the key values, theories and methods in Bioethics. They include virtue-ethics, deontology, utilitarianism, feminism, autonomy, justice, reflective equilibrium, empirical studies and transcultural bioethics. It will provide a firm foundation for conducting bioethical research and examining the practical moral challenges in health care, life sciences and biotechnologies.
| Paper title | Theories of Biomedical Ethics |
|---|---|
| Paper code | BITC401 |
| Subject | Bioethics |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $2,069.75 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $8,949.50 |
- Restriction
- BITX 401
- Limited to
- DipGrad, GDipBHL, MBHL, MHealSc, PGDipHealSc, PGCertHealSc
- Notes
- (i) Admission requires approval from the Director of the Bioethics Centre. (ii) There is one residential weekend held in Dunedin. (iii) Seminars and lectures for BITC401 are AV linked. However the residential weekend is not. There is an expectation that all students attend the residential weekend.
- Eligibility
- Suitable for postgraduates and professionals in health care, law and other fields.
- Contact
Professor Jing-Bao Nie: jing-bao.nie@otago.ac.nz or phone 03 471 6129
- Teaching staff
Co-ordinator: Professor Jing-Bao Nie; and other academic staff members of the Bioethics Centre.
- Paper Structure
- The paper consists of three parts:
- Key Concepts and Theories
- Main Methods
- New Approaches
- Teaching Arrangements
- This is a distance paper. The teaching will be delivered through a series of teleconferences via Otago Connect and a required residential weekend.
- Textbooks
- No textbook is required for this paper. All readings are available on Blackboard
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship,
Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Upon successful completion of the paper students will
- Have in-depth understanding of a range of key values, theories and methods in bioethics
- Have further developed abilities and skills of critical thinking, identifying and analysing bioethical issues, conducting bioethical research, and articulating thoughts and reasoning with evidence and coherent arguments
