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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2025
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PHIL 266 002 (CRN: 14462)
MEDICAL ETHICS
Long Title: MEDICAL ETHICS
Department: Philosophy
Instructor: Reis-Dennis, Samuel
Meeting: 11:00AM - 11:50AM MWF (25-AUG-2025 - 5-DEC-2025)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 100
Section Enrolled: 28
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 100
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 48
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 198)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 20-APR-2025 6:49PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: A philosophical examination of some of the fundamental issues in clinical ethics, including informed consent, competency, confidentiality, end of life decision making, the definition of death, allocating scarce medical resources, and the role of economic analysis in clinical decision making. Readings drawn from the clinical and philosophical literature. Effective May 15, 2019, this course does not carry D1 credit. Previously offered as PHIL 336. Mutually exclusive with PHIL 336, credit cannot be earned for both classes. Cross-list: MDHM 266. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for PHIL 266 if student has credit for PHIL 336.