Philosophy

PHIL3209Health Care Ethics in Canada3 ch (3C) (W)

Examine ethical issues raised by problems in bio-ethics, such as experimentation with human subjects, euthanasia, assisted suicide, cessation of medical treatment, patients' rights, informed consent, and tissue transplantation. Open to 2nd year students and above. NOTE: Students cannot receive credit for both 2209 and 3209. While this course is open to all students, only one upper division course in applied ethics (PHIL 3204, PHIL 3206, PHIL 3207, PHIL 3208, PHIL 3209, PHIL 3211, PHIL 3261, PHIL 3262) counts towards the major or Honours requirements, without permission of chair or advisor.