PHIL.3106 Public Health Ethics
Id: 041937
Credits: 3-3
Description
In this course we examine contemporary issues in public health ethics. Utilizing historical and recent cases we unpack the core conceptual issues and emerging trends in bioethics. In doing so, we'll discuss issues such as quarantine, surveillance, isolation, behavioral interventions, and criminalization of health. We discuss the ethical and public health implications of nutrition, vaccinations, occupational health, pandemics, and bioterrorism, among many other cases.
Prerequisites
Pre-Req: ENGL.1020 College Writing II.
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