PHIL 1165 — Moral and Social Problems in Healthcare
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ERNUpath SIusually offered: fall, spring, summertypical days: T/FBostonTraditional
Introduces ethical theories and moral principles, and then uses these theories and principles to analyze the moral problems that arise in the medical context. Topics include euthanasia, medical paternalism, informed consent, patient confidentiality, the right to die, the ethics of medical research, abortion, the right to healthcare, distribution of scarce medical resources, and the ethical implications of health maintenance organizations.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 1 | 32 | 35 | 91% | 3.0 |
| Fall 2023 | 5 | 195 | 200 | 98% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 6 | 224 | 240 | 93% | 2.7 |
| Summer A 2024 | 2 | 65 | 70 | 93% | 2.5 |
| Summer B 2024 | 1 | 25 | 35 | 71% | 10.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 8 | 285 | 308 | 93% | 2.9 |
| Spring 2025 | 6 | 209 | 240 | 87% | 5.2 |
| Summer A 2025 | 2 | 61 | 70 | 87% | 4.5 |
| Summer B 2025 | 1 | 25 | 35 | 71% | 10.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 6 | 227 | 236 | 96% | 1.5 |
| Spring 2026 | 6 | 221 | 236 | 94% | 2.5 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 25% · T 64% · W 23% · Th 26% · F 52%
Common patterns: TF (43% of sections), T (10% of sections), MTWR (8% of sections), MR (8% of sections), W (5% of sections), WF (5% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Mark Wells (36% of students) · reviews
- Lisa McLeod (22% of students) · reviews
- Justin Caouette (15% of students) · reviews
- Yafeng Wang (11% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Mark Wells (33% of students) · reviews
- Lisa McLeod (30% of students) · reviews
- Katy Shorey (25% of students) · reviews
- Marina DiMarco (6% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Mark Wells (100% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Justin Caouette (70% of students) · reviews
- Lisa McLeod (30% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (PHIL course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PHIL courses · Plan it at numap.app