Master of Bioethics (MBE)

Master of Science in Medical Ethics (MSME)

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ForensicDNAEthics

  • Posted on Thursday, 20 September 2012
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 Gender Identity

Bioethics, Sexuality, and Gender Identity Project

  • Posted on Wednesday, 26 September 2012
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…
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    • ScattergoodEthics

The Scattergood Program for the Applied Ethics of Behavioral Healthcare

  • Posted on Wednesday, 19 September 2012
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: "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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APA Ethics Track: "Mental Health, Involuntary Treatment, and Due Process of Law"

American Psychiatric Association 2013 Annual Meeting May 18-22, 2013 San Francisco, California "Mental Health, Involuntary Treatment, and Due Process of Law"Alex Guerrero, J.D., Ph.D. Abstract: In the United States, indigent litigants have a federal constitutional right to counsel in criminal cases, but not in civil cases.  In a significant number…
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The Ethics of Not Hiring Smokers

  • Posted on Thursday, 28 March 2013
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…
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    • Harald Schmidt

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