Bicol College

COLLEGE OF NURSING
Daraga, Albay
Course Title: Bioethics/ Health Ethics
Credit Units: 3 units
Time Duration: 3 hours per week for 18 weeks
Course Description:
The course aims to develop understanding among students the important concepts and
principles of Bioethics. They should be sensitive enough to consider ethical considerations and face
ethical issues in public issues and patient care.
Objectives:
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
1. Give perspective on how philosophy affects the action and decision making
2. Understand the nature of health care provider to be procreative ande pro-life in guarding health
and life of every individual.
3. Design strategies in rendering services to the client both in the hospital and community setting.
4. Apply the knowledge gained from the study to real life situation and be able to apply moral and
ethical and legal point of view.
Course Content:
I. Fundamentals of Philosophy and Bioethics
A. Brief History of Philosophy
1. Philosophy and the Nature of Man
B. Concept of professional Ethics and Bioethics
1. Importance of Bioethics
2. Norms of Human Acts
3. Classes of Law
4. Professional Ethics
5. Malpractice and Negligence
II. The Sanctity of Human Life
A. The Principle of the Sanctity of life
B. Scope and Application of Eternal Law
C. marriage and Family
1. Medico-Moral Questions on Marriage
2. The Sacredness of Sexuality
3. Characteristics of Married Love
4. Marriage or Matrimony as a Sacrament
III.Genetic Engineering
A. Genetic Engineering or Manipulation
B. Justification of Sex Selection- Moral Issues
C. Sex Change Operations- Moral Issues
D. Organ Transplantation
IV. Conscience Formation
A. Concepts of Conscience
B. Levels of Conscience
C. Scope of Conscience
V. Transmission and Preservation of Life
A. Abortion
1. Legal and Ethical Issues
2. Types and Classifications
B. Contraception
1. Legal and Ethical Considerations
2. Methods

VI. Family Planning and Sterilization

1. Methods of Family Planning
2. Moral Responsibility
VII. The Right to Life and Bodily Integrity
A. Pain, Analgesia, and Euthanasia
B. Respect for Bodily Integrity
1. Substance Abuse
2. Suicide
References:

Ethics for Health Professionals- Laura Evelyn Paunil Ciabal

Professional and Ethical Issues In Nursing- Philip Bernard and Christine Chapman

Ethical Issues in Health Care- Education Publishing House

Health Ethics for Allied Professionals- Laura Ciabal