Senior Seminar
Biomedical Ethics in the 21st Century

CORE 390 - 06A: SPRING 2007

Tentative Course Schedule

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Henry Jakubowski

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Class # 02A
2-4-6
Topics Reading Material for class
1 1/16, Tu, 2 Introduction: My own history, perspective;  Why take the class; US Health; Topic interest; Morality vs Ethics/Moral Philosophy: How vs Why.       
2 1/18, Th, 4 Case study: Alzheimer's ; Compile list of possible actions; Ethical Dilemmas;  
Coreil Ryder/ Teach for America 12:25
Gazz: Ch 2 - The Aging Brain
3 1/22, M, 6, Pandemics/Infectious Disease?
Learning Through Discussion - LTD
Impressions of Gazz; Rachel
Where do your ideas of right conduct Derive
Rational Mind vs Emotional Mind:  Wise Mind

 

 

Rachel: Ch 1 - What is Morality
Gazz: Ch 1 - Moral status of embryo;
4

1/24, W, 2

 

Moral arguments; GMP, FC, DMJ; Fallacies in reasoning.
Distribute and introduce case study in class:  Jodie and Mary, conjoined twins - video.    
Rachel Ch1
5 1/26, F, 4 Discuss reaction to video; Moodle postings
Discuss Judges ruling on Mary and Jodie
Discuss possible change in last part of courses:  Standard of Care Web Site;
Discuss Fallacies in Moral Reasoning
Hand out study questions for Chapt 2,3

 

Rach: Ch 2 - The Challenge of Cultural Relativism.
Rach: Ch 3 - (Personal Relativism) -  Subjectivism  in Ethics
6

1/30, Tu, 6

 

Discuss study questions on Cultural Relativism and Ethical Subjectivis/Emotivism; A  Assign groups for future 5 topics;

Hand in Completed discussion questions. 

Discuss Morality and Religion: Discussion Questions. 

Write answers to study questions for Rachel, Chapt 2, 3;

Rach: Ch 4 - Does morality depend on religion

7

2/1

Th 2

 

Ethical Egoism; Rach: Ch 5 - Ethical Egoism
 
8

2/5

M 4

Utilitarianism Rach:  Ch 6 - Utilitarian Approach
Rach: Ch 7 - Debate over Util.
9

2/7

W 6

 

Kant

 

Rach:  Ch 8 - Are there moral rules?
Rach:  Ch 9 - Kant and Respect for Persons?
10

2/9 B2

F 2
 

 

Social Contract Rach: Ch 9 - The idea of a social contract.
11

2/13

Tu 4

Feminist, Virtue Theory Rach:  Ch 11 - Feminism and the Ethics of Care

Rach:  Ch 12 - The Ethics of Virtue

12

2/15

Th 6

A minimalist moral theory; Jodie and Mary from KT, UT, SC,VT
multiple lenses; bring to consciousness -  articulation of view
The rational and emotional
Rach: Ch 13 - What would a satisfactory moral theory be like?
13

2/19

M 2

 

rights, responsibility and justice moodlelogo Rights; Justice
- Patient's Bill of Rights
- UN Universal Declaration of
   Human Rights: Article 25
 
14

2/21

W 4

no class - replace with movie later.  
15

2/23

Fr 6

Test 1  
Spring Break: Mon, Feb 26 - Fri, March 2
16

3/6

Tu 2

 

Embryonic Stem Cells moodlelogoReadings on Human Embryonic Stem Cells
 

Human Embryonic Stem Cell: Background;

 Human Embryonic Stem Cells: History ;

 Human Embryonic Stem Cells: Ethics;

Smart Mice-Not So Smart People: pg 97-120

17

3/8

Th 4

 

Embryonic Stem Cell
18

3/12

M 6

GATTACA night time viewing
19

3/15 C2

Th 2
 

Discussion on GATTACA; questions on GE  
20

3/19

M 4

Discussions on Genetic Enhancement moodlelogoReadings on Genetic Ehancement
21

3/21

W 6

Discussions:  What we really can do - Genetic Discrimination, Genetic Testing moodlelogo
 


 

22

3/23

F 2

 

 

  Gazz: Ch 4 - Training the Brain
23

3/27

Tu 4

  Gazz:  Ch 5 - Shaping the Smart Brain with Drugs
 
24

3/29

Th 6

  Gazz:  Ch 9 - The Believing Brain
 
25

4/2

M 2

 

  Gazz:  Ch 10 - Towards a Universal Ethics
26

4/4

W 4

  moodlelogo
A Kantian View of Neuroethics;
The Promise and Predicament of Cosmetic Neurology

 

Easter Break:  April 5 (TH) - April 9 (M)
27

4/11

W 6

Scary Video 1918 Influenza Pandemic
28

4/13 D2

F 2

 

Discussion

 

 
29

4/17

Tu 4

Gp project  
30

4/19

Th 6

Gp project  
31

4/23

M 2

 

 

Gp project  
32

4/25

W 4

Gp project  
33

4/27

F 6

 

Gp proj  
34

5/1

Tu 2

 

Gp Proj  
35

5/3

Th 4

pres  
36

5/7

M 6

pres  
Final 5/9

Wed

8:00 am  

Last update on 04/25/2007