Syllabus
1. Basic concepts: ethics, bioethics, ethics in health care, medical ethics
2. Four basic principles of modern medical ethics
3. Basic ethical theories
4. What the sick has (may, ought) to know
5. Death and the philosophical reflection of it
6. Euthanasia
7. Advance directives, living will, DNR
8. Genetics and Ethics
9. Ethical aspects of assisted reproduction
10. Ethical codes and declarations
11. Code of Ethics of the Czech Medical Chamber
Annotation
Basic course of ethics in the health care. In the course, students become familiar with the basics of ethical reflection regarding the four principles of medical ethics and the principle of double effect.
The theoretical part is preparing for a description of the gravest and most common ethical issues in the current health care. Attention is paid to the ethical codes and declarations, as well as to introduction to the problems in health care economics.