An introduction to basic moral theory and development of an understanding of moral reasoning. The course will also teach students to apply basic principles of sound moral decision-making to important ethical issues in health including: concepts of health, wellness, and illness, allocation of scarce resources, the notion of “consent”. The methods of explaining/justifying moral decisions in health will be explored by surveying major philosophical approaches to ethics. Antirequisite(s): The former Kinesiology 2293F/G, Philosophy 2071E, 2715F/G. Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 1001A/B and Health Sciences 1002A/B; or the former Health Sciences 1000. Corequisite(s): Pre-or Corequisite(s): Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 2 tutorial hour, 0.5 course back to top
