Master of Bioethics (MBE)

Master of Science in Medical Ethics (MSME)

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ForensicDNAEthics

About Forensic DNA Phenotyping Genetic researchers have recently begun to develop a type of DNA-typing that can identify criminal suspects based on traits such as skin, hair, and eye color, geographical ancestry, gait, and predisposition to smoking. Such visual and behavioral characteristics are part of an individual’s phenotype, the expression of…
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Bioethics, Sexuality, and Gender Identity Project

The Project on Bioethics, Sexuality, and Gender Identity Inspired by scholastic advancements in the Humanities on matters related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) studies, whereby a distinct field of queer studies has been created, this project aspires to take the next step for the benefit of LGBTQI…
    • ScattergoodEthics

The Scattergood Program for the Applied Ethics of Behavioral Healthcare

ScattergoodEthics is dedicated to education, research, and resource development for the field of psychiatric, mental, and behavioral healthcare ethics. The program engages in scholarly research, trains and educates clinicians and scholars in mental and behavioral healthcare ethics, sponsors programs and public events, and promotes and advocates for greater attention to the…

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APA Ethics Track: "Brain Imaging and Psychiatric Diagnosis: Scientific and Societal Issues"

American Psychiatric Association 2013 Annual Meeting May 18-22, 2013 San Francisco, California "Brain Imaging and Psychiatric Diagnosis: Scientific and Societal Issues" Martha Farah, Ph.D. and Helen Mayberg, M.D. Abstract: Brain imaging permeates the media, with colorful scans showing the brain as it falls in love, craves drugs or makes economic decisions. …

APA Ethics Track: "Deciding Who Decides: Surrogate Decision Making Policies Across the US"

American Psychiatric Association 2013 Annual Meeting May 18-22, 2013 San Francisco, California "Deciding Who Decides: Surrogate Decision Making Policies Across the U.S." Susan Rushing, M.D., J.D. and Andrew Siegel, M.D. Abstract: Part 1: Hospital-based consultation psychiatrists are often faced with complicated, high-risk clinical scenarios in which making accurate, evidence-based assessments…

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The Ethics of Not Hiring Smokers

Finding employment is becoming increasingly difficult for smokers. Twenty-nine U.S. states have passed legislation prohibiting employers from refusing to hire job candidates because they smoke, but 21 states have no such restrictions. Many health care organizations, such as the Cleveland Clinic and Baylor Health Care System, and some large non–health care…
    • Harald Schmidt

NEUROETHICS taught by Professor Jonathan Moreno is offered free of charge on Coursera and begins in September.