This course explores ethics in the management of healthcare organizations. Course content is grounded in the theoretical constructs of philosophy, moral reasoning, and justice and their influence on the healthcare environment. Students analyze different types of reasoning in the decision-making process and use ethical theories to address practical issues in healthcare management.
Prerequisite: PHIL 130 or equivalent.
Outcomes: Examine ethical issues that impact the management of healthcare organizations; articulate moral views on issues relevant to the management of healthcare organizations, Demonstrate practical application of philosophy and specifically moral reasoning to ethical conflicts in healthcare management; Apply critical thinking to challenging moral questions in the management of healthcare resources; Evaluate decision options on moral questions in healthcare management while respecting differing opinions and rationally justifying decisions.
Prerequisite: PHIL 130 or equivalent.
Outcomes: Examine ethical issues that impact the management of healthcare organizations; articulate moral views on issues relevant to the management of healthcare organizations, Demonstrate practical application of philosophy and specifically moral reasoning to ethical conflicts in healthcare management; Apply critical thinking to challenging moral questions in the management of healthcare resources; Evaluate decision options on moral questions in healthcare management while respecting differing opinions and rationally justifying decisions.