Healthcare Ethics in Practice
** available as of 06/15/2025
** available as of 06/15/2025
Prerequisites: PHIL 130 or equivalent.
This course provides an in-depth exploration of ethical leadership within healthcare management. Students will examine historical and contemporary ethical issues that impact the management of healthcare organizations, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and responsibilities faced by healthcare leaders.
The course emphasizes the importance of personal moral perspectives, encouraging students to compare their views with those of their peers and the dominant positions of the day to foster a nuanced appreciation of diverse ethical opinions.
Outcomes: Describe historical and contemporary ethical issues affecting management of healthcare organizations; Analyze key characteristics of healthcare administrators that contribute to ethical and effective leadership; Apply critical thinking to decision-making models when managing differing opinions and justifying ethical decisions; Reflect on personal values to gain insight into one's vocation and career path in the health sciences, integrating self-awareness with future professional responsibilities.
This course provides an in-depth exploration of ethical leadership within healthcare management. Students will examine historical and contemporary ethical issues that impact the management of healthcare organizations, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and responsibilities faced by healthcare leaders.
The course emphasizes the importance of personal moral perspectives, encouraging students to compare their views with those of their peers and the dominant positions of the day to foster a nuanced appreciation of diverse ethical opinions.
Outcomes: Describe historical and contemporary ethical issues affecting management of healthcare organizations; Analyze key characteristics of healthcare administrators that contribute to ethical and effective leadership; Apply critical thinking to decision-making models when managing differing opinions and justifying ethical decisions; Reflect on personal values to gain insight into one's vocation and career path in the health sciences, integrating self-awareness with future professional responsibilities.