May 12, 2024  
2014-2015 Theological School Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Theological School Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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CSOC 648 - Medical and Healthcare Ethics

3 credits
This course explores methods and principles of medical ethics along with a series of pressing topics in the realms of medicine, healthcare, and bioethics. Major topics covered include health disparities, beginning and end of life decision-making, genetic and reproductive technologies, and caregiver-patient relationships. The theoretical frameworks employed include philosophical ethics and theological-ethical perspectives in Catholic and Protestant Christianity. This course should prove valuable for students pursuing careers in chaplaincy, healthcare fields, and ministry settings with significant health-related pastoral care needs.



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