1. Bioethics 101
Day 2

2. Good Afternoon! Please have your bioethics packet out.
Please DO NOT draw/write on your sticky notes.
Did you do your homework??

3. Goals Describe the major bioethical principals
Understand how to use biological principals to support your position

4. Subjective vs. Objective Questions
Purely Subjective
(all opinion)
Purely Objective
(all facts)

5. The Principles of Bioethics
You will be given a scenario (A-F)
Take 2 minutes to prepare a 30 second skit of your scenario
Ace, 8 = A
2, 7 = B
3 = C
4 = D
5 = E
6 = F

6. The Principles of Bioethics
Respect for Persons
Maximizing Benefits/Minimizing Harm
Justice
Moral Rules & Duties
Virtues
Outcomes
Care

7. Application Time!
Revisit the Pandemic Flu sheet.
Based on the principal that I give you, which 1 or 2 people would you save?
Respect for Persons = Ace, 2, 6
Maximize Benefits/Minimize Harm = 3, 5, 7
Justice = 4, 8
Who should be saved during a flu outbreak when there is not enough life-saving vaccine available for everybody?

8. Common approaches & bioethical principles
Save the youngest
Draw straws
Save the weakest
Save the most useful
Respect relationships
(Maximize Benefits/Minimize Harm)
(Justice)
(Respect for Persons)

9. Goals Describe the major bioethical principals
Understand how to use biological principals to support your position

10. Homework
Read the page called “Dennis’ Decision” (Handout 3.1) in your packet
Fill out Student Handout 2.2 while reading.
Come ready to discuss tomorrow!