AETIp Biomedical Ethics

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Josef Kuře, Dr. phil. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michaela Vaňharová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Josef Kuře, Dr. phil.
Department of Medical Ethics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Josef Kuře, Dr. phil.
Supplier department: Department of Medical Ethics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Thu 15. 10. 15:00–16:40 B11/334, Thu 22. 10. 15:00–16:40 B11/334, Thu 29. 10. 15:00–16:40 B11/334, Thu 5. 11. 15:00–16:40 B11/334, Thu 12. 11. 15:00–16:40 B11/334, Thu 19. 11. 15:00–16:40 B11/334, Thu 26. 11. 15:00–16:40 B11/334, Thu 3. 12. 15:00–16:40 B11/334, Thu 10. 12. 15:00–16:40 B11/334, Thu 17. 12. 15:00–16:40 B11/334, Thu 7. 1. 15:00–16:40 B11/334, Thu 14. 1. 15:00–16:40 B11/334, Thu 21. 1. 15:00–16:40 B11/334
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course gives an introduction to biomedical ethics, focusing on ethical problems of health care professionals. The aim of the course is: to introduce to biomedical ethics; to inform about ethical dilemmas in health care professions; to learn how to solve ethical problems in health care, including argumentation; to develop the ability to perceive ethical questions within health care; to learn how to prevent problems observing ethical professional standards.
Learning outcomes
After completing the subject, the student will be able: - to identify ethical aspects of biomedicine - to analyze ethical dilemmas in health care - to apply the ethical normative tools
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction into biomedical ethics. 2. Science - technique - ethics. 3. Why is the biomedical technology a subject of ethics? 4. Informed consent. 5. Patient's rights. 6. Medical information. 7. Personal data protection in health care. 8. Assisted reproduction. 9. Medical futility, euthanasia, assisted suicide. 10. Human subject research. 11. Animal research. 12. Human biological material research. 13. Enhancement. 14. Ethical and legal regulation in biomedicine. 15. Ethics committees.
Literature
    required literature
  • Od narození do smrti : etické problémy v lékařství. Edited by David C. Thomasma - Thomasine Kimbrough Kushner, Translated by Lucie M. Vyd. 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2000, 389 s. ISBN 8020408835. info
    recommended literature
  • MORIN, Edgar. Věda a svědomí. Translated by Ivana Holzbachová. Vyd. 1. V Brně: Atlantis, 1995, 133 s. ISBN 8071081086. info
  • GLANNON, Walter. Biomedical ethics. 1st ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005, x, 176. ISBN 0195144317. info
  • MAPPES, Thomas A. and David DEGRAZIA. Biomedical ethics. 5th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2001, xii, 706. ISBN 0072303654. info
  • WEIR, Robert F., Robert S. OLICK and Jeffrey C. MURRAY. Stored tissue issue : biomedical research, ethics, and law in the era of genomic medicine. 1st ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004, xvii, 339. ISBN 0195123689. info
  • PETRŮ, Marek. Možnosti transgrese : je třeba vylepšovat člověka? Vyd. 1. Praha: Triton, 2005, 268 s. ISBN 8072546104. info
Teaching methods
lecture
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2020, recent)
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