Medical Ethics Course

1. Beneficence

1.1. Define

1.1.1. Obligatory

1.1.2. Ideal

1.2. General/Specific

1.3. Investigational Drugs

1.4. Limits

1.4.1. Cost

1.4.2. Risks

1.5. Paternalism

1.6. Case Study: Schloendorff

1.6.1. Article 1

2. Non-maleficence

2.1. Definition

2.1.1. Negligence

2.1.2. Harm

2.2. Research

2.3. Palliation

2.3.1. Quality of Life Judgements

2.3.2. Withholding Care

2.3.3. Withdrawing Care

2.3.4. Assisted Suicide

2.4. Double Effect

2.5. Case Study: Terry Shiavo

2.5.1. Youtube

2.5.2. Article 1

2.6. Harm Vs Benefit

3. Autonomy

3.1. Definition

3.1.1. Self-rule

3.1.2. informed

3.1.3. unhindered

3.2. Theories

3.2.1. Split-Level

3.2.1.1. First order

3.2.1.2. Second order

3.2.2. Three Condition Theory

3.2.2.1. Intentionality

3.2.2.2. Understanding

3.2.2.3. Noncontrol

3.3. Consent

3.3.1. Explicit

3.3.2. Implicit

3.4. Research

3.5. Case Study: Cassandra C

3.5.1. Youtube

3.5.2. Article 1

3.5.3. Court Response

4. Justice

4.1. Define

4.1.1. Fairness

4.1.2. Desert

4.1.3. Entitlement

4.2. Theories

4.2.1. Utilitarian

4.2.2. Libertarian

4.2.3. Communitarian

4.2.4. Egalitarian

4.2.5. Capabilities

4.2.6. Well-being

4.3. Disparities in Health Care

4.4. Vulnerability and Exploitation

4.5. Case Study

4.5.1. Article 1