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Basic Ethics - CPHET1

Title:	Základy etiky
Guaranteed by:	Department of Medical Ethics and Humanities 3FM CU (12-UET)
Faculty:	Third Faculty of Medicine
Actual:	from 2021
Semester:	winter
Points:	3
E-Credits:	3
Examination process:	winter s.:
Hours per week, examination:	winter s.:0/30, C+Ex [HS]
Capacity:	unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
Key competences:
State of the course:	not taught
Language:	Czech
Teaching methods:	full-time
Teaching methods:	full-time
Level:
Additional information:	http://www.lf3.cuni.cz/etika/index.htm

Guarantor:	Mgr. Jiří Prokop, Ph.D. doc. MUDr. Jaromír Matějek, Th.D., Ph.D.
Classification:	Health Care > Basic Sciences

Examination dates Schedule

Annotation -

Last update: Mgr. et Mgr. Marek Vácha, Ph.D. (24.09.2008)

The course makes part of the bachelor's study program of Specialization in Health Care - Field: Public Health in 1st year. In the course, students become familiar with basic methods of moral thinking, the principle of respect for patient autonomy, ethical aspects of oncology care, euthanasia, patients' rights, ethical aspects of assisted reproduction, genetic counseling, the economy in health care.

Aim of the course -

Last update: Mgr. et Mgr. Marek Vácha, Ph.D. (24.09.2008)

The aim of the course is

1. To orient students in the basic issues of general moral theories

2. To acquaint students with the most troubled areas of ethics in health care

3. Point to specific problems and ethical dilemmas within the current medical practice in the Czech Republic

4. Teach students an independent ethical thinking

Literature -

Last update: Mgr. et Mgr. Marek Vácha, Ph.D. (24.09.2008)

Alfred I. Tauber: Confession of a Medicine Man. The MIT Press 2000

Andrew Stark: The Limits of Medicine

George D. Pozgar: Legal and ethical issues for health Proffessionals

Oliver A.Johnson: Ethics

Chloe Baxter, Mark G.Brennan, Yvette Coldicott: The Practical Guide to Medical Ethics and Law

A.Campbell, Max Charlesworth, G.Gillett, G.Jones: Medical ethics

J.T.Aiken, H.W.C.Fuller, D.Johnson: The influence of christians in medicine

Volker Roelcke, Giovanni Maio: Twentieth Century Ethics of Human Subjects Research

Erich H.Loewy,M.D.: Textbook of healthcare ethics

Eric Casell: The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Medicine. Oxford University Press 2003

Byron Good: Medicine, Rationality and Experience. Cambridge University Press 1993

Alfred I. Tauber: Confession of a Medicine Man. The MIT Press 2000

Viktor E. Anne Fadiman: The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Dawn

Cecil G. Helman: Culture, Health and Illness

Arthur Kleinman: Writing at the Margin: Discourse between Anthropology and Medicine

Book Job (Bible)

Tom L. Beuchamp, James F. Childress: Principles of Biomedical Ethics. Oxford University Press 2001

Eric Casell: The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Medicine. Oxford University Press 2003

Byron Good: Medicine, Rationality and Experience. Cambridge University Press 1993

Alfred I. Tauber: Patient Autonomy and the Ethics of Responsibility. The MIT Press 2005

Onnora O´Neill: Autonomy and Trust in Bioethics. Cambridge University Press 2002

Clean (a history of personal hygiene and purity): Virginia Smith,Oxford

univerzity press 2007

Teaching methods -

Last update: Mgr. et Mgr. Marek Vácha, Ph.D. (24.09.2008)

Lectures, training arguments pro and contra within a model situation, an analysis of each case using descriptive and normative ethics

Requirements to the exam - Czech

Last update: doc. MUDr. Jaromír Matějek, Th.D., Ph.D. (13.09.2018)

Předmět již nebude ukončován závěrečným testem, jak tomu bylo dosud.

Zkouška bude ústní. Povinná literatura Marek Vácha a spol.: Základy moderní lékařské etiky, Portál.

Vyžadována je povinná účast ve 12 z celkem 15 seminářů, aktivní účast na práci během semináře.

Syllabus -

Last update: Mgr. et Mgr. Marek Vácha, Ph.D. (24.09.2008)

1. Basic concepts: ethics, bioethics, ethics in health care, medical ethics

2. Four basic principles of modern medical ethics

3. The principle of double effect

4. Ethical theory

5. What the sick has (may, ought) to know. Disclosure of the truth.

6. The issue of informed consent

7. Death and the philosophical thinking about it

8. Euthanasia

9. Advance directives, living will, DNR

10. Genetics and ethics. The issue of screening

11. Ethical aspects of assisted reproduction

12. Oncology - ethical issues

13. AIDS - Ethical Issues

14. Ethical codes and declarations

15. Code of Ethics of the Czech Medical Chamber

16. Economics in health care