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RELE 815 - Topics in Bioethics: Religion, Ethics, and Human Flourishing (1-3)


This course explores various notions of human dignity and human flouring as expressed in sacred texts, secular texts, international agreements and conventions. Human flouring, the common good and solidarity are central features of health care. The course is organized around three distinct movements. (1) Explorations of various notions of human flourishing-attention is given to philosophical and theological accounts of the concepts of health, illness, disease, disability, and the meaning of suffering. (2) Social and environmental conditions necessary for human flourishing, where attention is given to the social determinants of health and quality of life considerations. (3) Practical implications for health care professionals, where students reflect on articulating a vision of a flourishing life, considering what kind of life is worth living, and how does one help to create a world worth inhabiting.