The study guides in this section provide questions to guide the weekly readings, while the handouts summarize key lecture topics.
| SES # | TOPICS | STUDY GUIDES | HANDOUTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ending life | |||
| L1 | Introduction to the course | ||
| L2 | From euthanasia to assisted suicide | (PDF) | |
| L3 | Killing for the greater good I | (PDF) | |
| L4 | Killing for the greater good II | (PDF) | |
| L5 | Withdrawal of life support | (PDF) | |
| Beginning life | |||
| L6 | Neonatal dilemmas | (PDF) | |
| L7 | Are people organisms? | (PDF) | |
| L8 | The ethics of abortion I | (PDF) | |
| L9 | History and abortion | (PDF) | |
| L10 | The ethics of abortion II | (PDF) | |
| L11 | Obligations of pregnancy | (PDF) | |
| Optimizing life | |||
| L12 | Procreation and future people I | (PDF) | |
| L13 | Procreation and future people II | (PDF) | |
| L14 | Eugenics and its legacies | (PDF) | |
| L15 | Genetic engineering | (PDF) | |
| L16 | Slippery slopes | (PDF) | |
| L17 | Enhancing or cheating | (PDF) | |
| Valuing life | |||
| L18 | The political economy of organs | (PDF) | |
| L19 | Valuing lives I | (PDF) | |
| L20 | Valuing lives II | (PDF) | |
| L21 | Rationing health care | (PDF) | |
| L22 | Valuing lives III | ||
| Regulating life | |||
| L23 | Public health vs. individual rights? | (PDF) | |
| L24 | Public health and individual responsibility | (PDF) | |
| L25 | Self binding | (PDF) | |
| L26 | Conclusions | ||
