PHIL 227
Death and Dying
Last Offered Spring 2015
Division II
Writing Skills
This course is not offered in the current catalog
Class Details
In this course we will examine traditional philosophical approaches to understanding death and related concepts, with a special focus on the ethical concerns surrounding death and care for the dying. We will begin with questions about how to define death, as well as reflections on its meaning and function in human life. We will move on to examine ethical issues of truth-telling with terminally ill patients and their families, decisions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatments, the care of seriously ill newborns, physician-assisted suicide, euthanasia, and posthumous interests. In addition to key concepts of death, dying, and terminal illness, we will develop and refine notions of medical futility, paternalism and autonomy, particularly within the context of advance directives and surrogate decision making.
The Class:
Format: lecture/discussion
Limit: 19
Expected: 10-15
Class#: 3533
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 19
Expected: 10-15
Class#: 3533
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
class attendance and participation, periodic short essays (3 or 4 total, 2-3 pages each), two mid-length papers (5-7 pages each); possible experiential learning component
Prerequisites:
none
Distributions:
Division II
Writing Skills
Attributes:
PHIL Contemporary Value Theory Courses
PHLH Bioethics + Interpretations of Health
PHLH Bioethics + Interpretations of Health
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PHIL 227 - LEC Death and Dying
PHIL 227 LEC Death and DyingDivision II Writing SkillsNot offered
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