Ethics in Health Care
Introduction
Ethics: What is it and Why is it important?
Video Presenter: Michael Stingl
Michael Stingl has taught at Rice University, The University of Calgary, and the University of Lethbridge, where he is currently Chair of the Philosophy Department. Michael is the Editorial Board Coordinator of the Canadian Journal of Philosophy and Past Coordinator of the liberal Education Program at the University of Lethbridge. He is a former member of the PHEN Board, and for many years a member of the ethics committee in his health region. Dr. Stingl has published book chapters and journal articles on the history of twentieth century ethics, the biological foundations of human moral thought and behaviour, euthanasia, and the just allocation of health services.
Overview:
In this presentation, Michel Stingl introduces the concept of ethics and locates it against the backdrop of today’s world. Stingl then introduces the viewer to carious other presenters in the course, as each offers insight to important questions at the introductory stage of ethics exploration. Questions considered in the video include: What is ethics? What does ethical inquiry look like? And why should we go to the trouble of concerning ourselves with this business of ethics in the first place?
Readings:
Breslin, J., MacRae,S., Singer, P., (2005) Top 10 health care ethics challenges facing the public: views of Toronto bioethicists. BMC Medical Ethics, 6(5), 1-8.
Full text
Elliott,C. (1992). Where ethics comes from and what to do about it. Hastings Center Report, 22(4), 28-35. Full Text
Ho, D. (2008). When Good Organs go to Bad People. Bioethics, 22(2), 77-83. Full text
Pellegrino, E. (1993). The Metamorphosis of Medical Ethics; A 30-Year Retrospective. JAMA, 269(9), 1158-1162. HSN Health Sciences Library Reading Room Reserve
Suggested:
Engelhardt, H. (1999), Bioethics in the Third Millennium: Some Critical Anticipations. Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, 9(1), 225-243. HSN Health Sciences Library Reading Room Reserve