1801 - Ethics of Lying
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Course Description
Instructor: Stan Bernstein, PhD, JDThis course will be a rigorous analysis and application of Kant’s “Groundwork� principle and absolute duty to tell the truth. It will examine the neo-utilitarian approach of weighing costs vs. versus benefits and the defense of paternalism in justifying not telling the truth, especially by oncologists to stage 4 cancer patients under the questionable rationale of ‘Do no Harm.’ The course blends philosophy, morality, and law in a critical effort to develop a consistent analytical approach to gut-wrenching decisions. The primary textbook for the course is Bok’s Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life. Course fee: $40 member/$60 non-member (includes book).
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