Bioethics
About Course
Professor John Wyatt has been actively involved in the world of medical ethics for more than 25 years, as a practising clinician, clinical teacher, speaker and writer.
In this 14-part video series, Prof Wyatt discusses the principles of medical ethics covering topics such as technology and consumerism, beginning and end of life issues as well as the foundations that should underpin the thinking of every Christian healthcare professional.
Course Content
Bio-ethics
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Session 1 – Machine thinking and technology
15:59 -
Session 2 – Consumerism and ethical pluralism
15:32 -
Session 3 – Worldviews and medical ethics
18:16 -
Session 4 – Christian foundations – Creation
14:14 -
Session 5 – Christian foundations – Fall
14:26 -
Session 6 – Christian foundations – Incarnation and Redemption
14:56 -
Session 7 – Christian foundations – Future hope
11:26 -
Session 8 – Beginning of life
14:34 -
Session 9 – Abortion
13:24 -
Session 10 – Abortion – hard cases
12:40 -
Session 11 – Reproductive technology
10:33 -
Session 12 – Euthanasia and assisted dying
13:22 -
Session 13 – Dying well
12:44 -
Session 14 – Palliative care
12:31
The course is taught in a manner that is inspiring and relational.
The basics of life and the Christian faith laid a solid foundation for the other "hard and controversial" issues discussed later.