BIOETHICS COURSE OUTLINE

A. Definition of Terms 1. Ethics 2. Biology 3. Bioethics 4. Health Ethics 5. Professional Ethics 6. Prevalence of bioethical issues Abortion Euthanasia Suicide Determination of death (Biological & Clinical death) In-vitro fertilization Stem cell technology B. The human person 1. The personhood 2. Human acts & acts of man a. Knowledge b. Freedom c. Conscience C. Types of Ethical thoughts 1. Cantian 2. Rawls ethics 3. St. Thomas Aquinas 4. Ross ethics Actual/prima-facie duty Duty of fidelity Duty of reparation Duty of gratitude Duty of justice Duty of beneficence Duty of improvement Duty of non-maleficence D. The calling of the health care provider 1. The health care profession 2. The client 3. The health care provider 4. Health care provider/client relationship E. The Qualities and Responsibilities of a good health care provider to the client, society and its profession

F. Virtues, vices & habits of a health care provider 1. Virtues 2. Vices 3. Habits a. Types of good habits b. Types of bad habits 4. Virtues of a health care provider Fidelity Honesty Integrity Humility Respect Compassion Prudence Courage 5. Vices of the health care Fraud Pride Greed G. Basic ethical principles Stewardship Totality Double effect Cooperation Solidarity H. Major bioethical principles Respect for person and Justice Non-Maleficence Beneficence I. Application of bioethical principles to the care of the sick 1. Functions of Informed Consent Protective & Participative 2. Rights of a Patient

Prepared by: FRANCO L. RAZON, RN, MAN Clinical Instructor