Bioethics: Autonomy and Health
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Module: Autonomy as a principle in bioethics

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Week Seven

Monday, October 8th  
No class (Columbus Day)

Wednesday, October 10th  
“Basic Ethical Principles” in Belmont Report (pgs. 4-10)
Principles of Biomedical Ethics by Tom Beauchamp & James Childress (pgs. 99-117)


Week Eight

Monday, October 15th
“The Refutation of Medical Paternalism” by Alan Goldman
“Why Doctors Should Intervene” by Terrence F. Ackerman

Wednesday, October 17th  
Autonomy and Trust in Bioethics  by Onora O’Neill (pgs. 21-37, 73-95)


Week Nine

Monday, October 22nd  
“How Do Patients Know?” by Rebecca Kukla
“Four Models of the Physician-Patient Relationship” by Ezekiel J. Emanuel & Linda L. Emanuel

Wednesday, October 24th 
“Challenging the Bioethical Application of the Autonomy Principles within Multicultural Societies” by Andrew Fagan
“Self-Determination vs. Family-Determination: Two Incommensurable Principles of Autonomy” by Ruiping Fan
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