TRS 333A Biomedical and Health Care Ethics

Examines biomedical and health care ethics in a Catholic theological perspective. Select beginning of life and end of life issues and such issues as the identity of Catholic health care facilities, healthcare laws, and the ethics of research are considered in light of fundamental Christian convictions regarding the dignity of the human person, health and sickness, suffering, death, the purpose of medicine, and the practices of healthcare providers. Emphasis is placed on developing written and spoken skills in reflective moral thinking.

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

TRS 333 & TRS 333A

Prerequisite

TRS 201 or TRS 201H or HSTR 101