Biomedical Ethics and Public Health Ethics
This course examines the ethical challenges of contemporary healthcare through an interdisciplinary lens, drawing on medicine, health sciences, political philosophy, law, philosophy, and ethics. Participants will explore the ethical dilemmas encountered not only by healthcare professionals but also by related practitioners, such as medical interpreters, and learn practical approaches to ethical reasoning and decision-making in professional settings. Using real-world case studies spanning the entire course of human life—from reproductive and genetic medicine to end-of-life care and euthanasia—the course cultivates the ability to analyze complex ethical issues from multiple perspectives and make thoughtful, well-informed judgments.
Supported Language(s): English, Japanese
Instructors' Voices
There is no single "right" answer in medical ethics. My hope is that this course will introduce you to practical frameworks for ethical thinking—such as the Four Principles of Biomedical Ethics and Advance Care Planning—and inspire you to reflect on your own life story, as well as the stories of those closest to you.
