Monday, January 28, 2013
Frontline II, 5-7 (Emily)
Summarize, post a few discussion questions, tie to your exam question about international HIV research.
Frontline II, 1-4 (Kelsey)
Summarize, post a few discussion questions, tie to your exam question about international HIV research.
Frontline I, 5-8 (Hailey)
Summarize, post a few discussion questions, tie to your exam question about international HIV research.
Frontline I, 1-4 (Chelsea)
Summarize, post a few discussion questions, tie to your exam question about international HIV research.
Emanuel p. 686 on HC Reform (Gina & Brittany)
Summarize, prompt interesting discussion points, tie to your exam question on HC Reform.
Himmelstein & Woolhandler p. 681 on HC reform (Trenton & Liz)
Summarize the essay, raise questions for discussion, tie to your exam question on Justice and HC. You'll probably want to email beforehand to create your joint presentation, and then post here.
Palmisano et al on U.S. Health Care Reform, p. 675 (Tim & Karissa)
Summarize, prompt discussion, tie to your Health Care & Justice exam question.
DeGrazia on Health Care Reform p. 693 (Luke & Megan)
Summarize DeGrazia's position, give some strengths and weaknesses, and give suggestions for discussion. Feel free to tie to your exam question on Justice and Health Care. (I suggest that you discuss via email first and then post your joint response).
The Effect
One of your exam questions concerns the play, The Effect. Review your ethical theories theories here if need be, in order to debate the rightness/wrongness of the
experiment. Is The Effect too much risk
for a human? What would Hellman &
Hellman and Marquis say about the experiment, especially the obligation to the
research subjects as opposed to an obligation to the study.
Do you think that it would be wrong to use something like what's being researched in The Effect to fall in love? Under what circumstances would it be right or wrong?
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Health care rationing, health care as a right, definition of health
One of you exam questions centers on Justice & Health Care. To prep
that answer you might want to collectively review/discuss the Buchanan
article on justice, the article about the NHS, and/or the one by the AMA. What
does your ideal health care system look like? Is health care a right?
Reflections on "Immortality" in Immortal Life (Evan)
Evan: Don't summarize, but pull out some interesting quotes and points to discuss.
Death & Dying (general reflections)
Comment on the similarities & differences of dying in the past vs.
present, our culture vs other cultures, dying in a developed country
vs. developing country. Make specific references to experiences in
London (museums, etc.)
Your views on multiculturalism?
What did you discover about your views based on your experiences with the "foreign" in London?
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