From questions about the permissibility of research to human subjects to the ongoing debates about healthcare, this course examines some of the most important social questions of their time. ta: stem cell studies? Should we test humans? As members of an advanced society, do we have the right to health care? In this course, you will develop a fundamental knowledge of issues in medical ethics, and you will develop tools to analyze and evaluate conflicting positions on complex ethical issues. In this course, the course content is not just about what some people believe, but also whether the reasons they give that reinforce their beliefs are the best. We will study the legal, ethical and philosophical debates surrounding emerging biomedical technologies, policy and practices. The course begins with a (very) brief introduction to philosophical methodology and then introduces the theoretical and applied questions of autonomy, confidentiality, consent, research ethics, and reproduction, fatal disease and health care. Medical ethics research, by its very nature, promotes open investigation from different perspectives. In this course, you will learn to approach complex ethical issues with accurate analysis, an interest in ethics, and critical thinking. This involves carefully studying a wide range of theoretical backgrounds associated with specific situations and contexts.