AETIc Biomedical Ethics

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Josef Kuře, Dr. phil. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Josef Kuře, Dr. phil.
Department of Medical Ethics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Michaela Vaňharová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Thu 15:00–16:40 KOM 200, except Thu 1. 10. ; and Thu 1. 10. 15:00–16:40 N01082/015
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
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.
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
  • MITCHELL, C. Ben. Biotechnology and the human good. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2007, xiv, 210. ISBN 9781589011380. info
  • TONDL, Ladislav. Znalost a její lidské, společenské a epistemické dimenze. Vyd. 1. Praha: Filosofia, 2002, 173 s. ISBN 80-7007-167-2. info
  • HABERMAS, Jürgen. Budoucnost lidské přirozenosti :na cestě k liberální eugenice? Translated by Alena Bakešová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Filosofia, 2003, 125 s. ISBN 80-7007-174-5. info
  • CALLAHAN, Daniel and Angela A. WASUNNA. Medicine and the market : equity v. choice. 1st ed. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006, 320 s. ISBN 0801883393. info
  • KASS, Leon. Life, liberty and the defense of dignity : the challenge for bioethics. 1st ed. San Francisco: Encounter Books, 2002, 313 s. ISBN 1893554554. info
  • MULGAN, Tim. Future people : a moderate consequentialist account of our obligations to future generations. 1st pub. Oxford: Claerndon Press, 2006, 384 s. ISBN 019928220X. info
Teaching methods
seminar
Assessment methods
Fulfilling requirements for credit: attendace and active participation in the seminar.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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