(1) Demonstrate the ability to analyze medical ethics texts by identifying the problem the author
wants to solve, the ideas relevant to its solution, and the distinctions and connections made
among those ideas toward a solution.
(2) Recognize philosophical problems of medical ethics, relate them to problems of other
intellectual disciplines, and to problems of life.
(3) Identify intellectual connections in different methods philosophers use to analyze those
problems.
(4) Demonstrate increased capacity to express thoughts clearly and to articulate connections
among them coherently.
(5) Clearly explain in writing the key claims and arguments of assigned philosophical texts using
appropriate citation methods.
Ch.3. Moral Status, pp. 65-80 (The Problem of Moral Status: Theories of Moral Status).
College is closed – No classes scheduled.
A.Ch.3. Moral Status, pp. 80-98 (From Theories to Practical Guidelines; The Moral Significance of Moral Status; Vulnerable Populations and Vulnerable Individuals; Conclusion). Paper 3 assigned.