Biomedical ethics is a broad term given to the collection of ethical issues and problems that have emerged from professional practice in the fields of medicine, biomedical research, and public health. This course is an introductory survey of the philosophical approach to issues in and around the field of medicine and medical research. We will focus on the methods that philosophers and bioethicists use to explore these issues.

Biomedical ethics is a broad term given to the collection of ethical issues and problems that have emerged from professional practice in the fields of medicine, biomedical research, and public health. This course is an introductory survey of the philosophical approach to issues in and around the field of medicine and medical research. We will focus on the methods that philosophers and bioethicists use to explore these issues.