Course Details
Country:
Netherlands
Institution:
Free University of Amsterdam
Course Title:
Philosophy of Science and Ethics
Course Number:
AB_1217
Course Description:
Course Objective At the end of this course you will be able to 1. Explain several basic concepts, problems and debates in a. philosophy of science: problem of demarcation, problem of induction, research integrity, scientific paradigm, scientific explanation and reduction, and values in science, among others. b. bioethics: consequentialism, deontology, virtue ethics, care ethics, moral judgment and argument, duties versus rights, responsible research, individual autonomy, public health ethics, paternalism, and the normative dimension of definitions of health/disease and normal/abnormal, among others. 2. Understand the importance of these debates to contemporary biomedical science. 3. Analyze and evaluate a. the different positions in these debates b. the normative assumptions inherent in scientific research 4. Give examples of lack of research integrity and propose coping strategies. 5. Read and analyze philosophical texts. Furthermore, in this course you further develop your academic attitude (one of the main academic skills). You will 6. be capable
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
PHIL 309
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