Minor in bioethics at Georgetown.
Georgetown’s mission of educating “men and women for others” with a capacity for engaged ethics makes the KIE a central part of campus life. Undergraduate opportunities at the KIE include an undergraduate minor, a variety of internship opportunities, an award-winning Ethics Bowl team, faculty mentorship, and the Bioethics Research Showcase, a juried exhibition of student work in a variety of categories and disciplines, intersecting many topics in the ethics of health, environment, and emerging technologies that comprise the field of bioethics.
There are two ways to focus your undergraduate studies in bioethics at Georgetown: through a minor in Philosophy and Bioethics, or (for philosophy majors) through a concentration in Bioethics.
Minor in Philosophy and Bioethics
The minor requires six courses. A minimum of four must be taught by the Department of Philosophy; up to two can be approved courses taught in other departments. Philosophy courses that count toward the minor include the philosophy courses taken to satisfy the General Education Requirements; Ethical Theory (PHIL 232); any philosophy course that intersects significantly with bioethical issues and up to one course in the philosophy of science. Philosophy of science courses, as well as those taught outside the Philosophy Department, must be approved by the Bioethics Minor Coordinator (Laura Bishop). Finally, at least two of the philosophy courses taken for the minor must be at the 200-level or above.
Bioethics Concentration (for Philosophy Majors)
Philosophy majors can earn a Bioethics Concentration by completing (in addition to the major requirements): (a) Ethical Theory (PHIL 232) and (b) three bioethics courses such that (i) at least one of which must be an upper-level philosophy course, (ii) no more than two of which may be offered outside the department and count toward the concentration, and (iii) no more than one of which may be offered outside the department and count toward the major. (See more at the Philosophy Department page.)
Questions about the Philosophy and Bioethics minor or about the Bioethics Concentration should be directed to Laura Bishop.
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Explore this year’s bioethics courses.
All of these count towards the Bioethics Minor; all are for Fall 2022.
Courses in the Department of Philosophy
- PHIL 101-01: Public Health Ethics – Thomas Foreman (M 3:30-6:00 pm)
- PHIL 102-01: Clinical Ethics – Jeffrey Spike (W 3:30-6:00 pm)
- PHIL 103-01: Research Ethics – Jacob Earl (TTh 6:30-7:45 pm)
- *PHIL 105-01: Bioethics – Laura Bishop (TTh 3:30-4:45 pm)
- *PHIL 105-02: Bioethics – Sean Aas (MW 12:30-1:45 pm)
- PHIl 106-01: Bioethics and Disability – Joel Reynolds (TTh 3:30-4:45 pm)
- PHIL 113-01: Just Wars – David Pratt (MW 5:00-6:15 pm)
- PHIL 124-70: Ethics and the Environment – James Cleon Olsen (MW 8:30-9:45) (Qatar Campus)
- PHIL 232-01: Ethical Theory – Sherry Kao (TTh 5:00-6:15 pm)
- PHIL 233-01: Moral Psychology – Alisa Carse (MW 3:30-4:45 pm)
- PHIL 440: Bioethics and Mental Illness – Wilfriend Ver Eecke (TTh 12:30-1:45 pm)
Courses outside the Department of Philosophy
- BIOL 394-01: Genomics, Disability & Health – Beth N. Peshkin (Th 6:00-8:30 pm )
- *HEST 254-01: Intro to Healthcare Ethics – Sarah Vittone (M 2:00-4:30 pm)
- HESY 010-01: Health Care in America – Ryung Suh (Th 9:30 am-12:00 pm)
- HESY 191-01: Healthcare Managerial Ethics – Sarah Vitton (M 11:00 am-1:30 pm)
- MHUM 111-01: Public Health Ethics – Thomas Foreman (M 3:30-6:00 pm)
- MHUM 112–01: Clinical Ethics – Jeffrey Spike (W 3:30-6:00 pm)
- THEO 247-01: Animal Ethics – Christopher W. Steck (MW 12:30-1:45 pm)
*Students may take either PHIL 105 or HEST 254 toward the minor but not both; these courses are mutually exclusive.
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Tallying classes for the minor? Check out past years below.
- Spring 2022 Classes
- PHIL 103-01: Research Ethics – Elisa Charlene Reverman (TR 8:00-9:15 am)
- PHIL 104-01: Bioethics: Law & End of Life – John Keown (TR 9:30-10:45 am)
- PHIL 105-01: Bioethics – Jacob C. Earl (TR 6:30-7:45 pm)
- PHIL 105-01: Bioethics – Christopher J. Kochevar (MW 9:30-10:45am)
- PHIL 105-03: Bioethics – Sean D. Aas (MW 2:00-3:15 pm)
- PHIL 120-01: Moral Agency – David Pratt (MW 5:00-6:15 pm)
- PHIL 123-70: Ethics of Climate Change – James Cleon Olsen (TU 8:30-9:45 am) (Qatar Campus)
- +PHIL 127-10: Climate Change & Global Justice – Laura Jane Bishop (TR 2:00-3:15 pm)
- +PHIL 127-20: Climate Change & Global Justice – Laura Jane Bishop ( TR 2:00-3:15 pm)
- PHIL 134-01: Role Morality – Henry S. Richardson (TR 11:00 am-12:15 pm)
- PHIL 265-01: Buddhism and Cognitive Science – Larry Bryce Huebner (MW 11:00-12:15 pm)
- PHIL 440-01: Bioethics and Mental Illness – Wilfried Ver Eecke (TR 2:00-3:15 pm)
Courses outside the Department of Philosophy
- HESY 355-01: Health in a Free Society – John D. Kraemer (TR 11:00 am- 12:15 pm)
- HESY 010-01: Health Care in America – R. Goldenberg (F 2:00-4:30 pm)
- HESY 011-01: Health Care in America II – Vanessa Hurley (TR 2:00-3:15 pm)
- MHUM-008-01: Ethics: Research w Human Subj – Michael Pottash (M 6:00-8:00 pm)
- #THEO 074-01: Disability, Ethics, EcoJustice – Julia Watts Belser (TR 2:00-3:15 pm)
- #THEO 074-20: Disablity, Ethics, EcoJustice – Julia Watts Belser (TR 2:00-3:15 pm)
- THEO 215-70: Plagues & Pandemics in Islam – Ayman Shabana (TU 11:30 am-12:45 pm) (Qatar Campus)
- *Students may take either PHIL 105 (Bioethics) or HEST 254 (Introduction to Healthcare Ethics (not offered this semester)) toward the minor, but not both; these courses are mutually exclusive+PHIL 127 (Climate Change & Global Justice) is part of the Core Pathways set of courses. In order to fulfill requirements for one philosophy course toward the bioethics minor, you must have taken another 1.5 credit philosophy course previously or must take one in a future year.
#THEO 074 (Disability, Ethics Ecojustice) is part of the Core Pathways set of courses. In order to fulfill requirements for one theology course toward the bioethics minor, you must have taken another 1.5 credit theology course previously or must take one in a future year
- Fall 2021 Classes
All of these count towards the Bioethics Minor; all are for Fall 2021.
Courses in the Department of Philosophy
- PHIL 103-01: Research Ethics – Jacob Earl (TTh 6:30-7:45 pm)
- *PHIL 105-01: Bioethics – Laura Bishop (TTh 3:30-4:45 pm)
- *PHIL 105-02: Bioethics – Elisa Reverman (TTh 8:00-9:15 am)
- PHIL 106-01: Bioethics and Disability – Joel Reynolds (TTh 3:30-4:45 pm)
- PHIL 113-01: Just Wars – David Pratt (MW 5:00-6:15 pm)
- PHIL 232-01: Ethical Theory – Karen Stohr (MW 11:00 am – 12:15 pm)
- PHIL 233-01: Moral Psychology – Alisa Carse (MW 3:30-4:45 pm)
- PHIL 427-01: Topics in Moral Philosophy – Sherry Kao (MW 5:00-6:15 pm)
- PHIL 446-01: Ethics of Embodiment – Sean Aas (TTh 12:30-1:45 pm)
Courses outside the Department of Philosophy
- BIOL 394-01: Genomics, Disability & Health – Beth N. Peshkin (Th 5:30-8:00 pm )
- *HEST 254-01: Intro to Healthcare Ethics – Sarah Vittone (M 2:00-4:30 pm)
- HESY 010-01: Health Care in America – R. Goldenberg (F 2:00-4:30 pm)
- HESY 191-01: Healthcare Managerial Ethics – Sarah Vittone ( M 11:00 am-1:30 pm)
- +THEO 030-01: Animals & the Environment – Christopher W. Steck (TTh 2:00-3:15 pm)
- +THEO 030-02: Animals & the Environment – Christopher W. Steck (TTh 2:00-3:15 pm)
- WGST 233-01: Culture, Politics HIV – April Sizemore-Barber (T 2:00-4:30 pm)
*Students may take either PHIL 105 or HEST 254 toward the minor but not both; these courses are mutually exclusive.
+THEO 030 is part of the Core Pathway on Climate Change – a yearlong set of courses. In order to fulfill requirements for one theology course elective toward the bioethics minor you must take another 1.5 credit course theology course in the spring semester of 2022. Each year in the pathway students MUST pair together two 1.5 credit 7-week theology or philosophy courses over the two semesters to fulfill a single 3 credit course approved toward the minor. To learn more about the courses and Core Pathway on Climate Change, visit www.corepathways.georgetown.edu.
- Spring 2021 Classes
Spring 2021 Courses Selected for the Philosophy and Bioethics Minor
Courses in the Department of Philosophy
- PHIL 104-01: Bioethics: Law & End of Life – John Keown (TR 9:30-10:45 am)
- *PHIL 105-01: Bioethics – Sherry Kao (MW 5:00-6:15 pm)
- *PHIL 105-02: Bioethics – MaryKatherine Gaurke (TR 3:30-4:45 pm)
- *PHIL 105-03: Bioethics – Marcello Antosh (11:00 am-12:15 pm)
- PHIL 106-01: Bioethics and Disability – Quill Rebecca Kukla (MW 3:30-4:45 pm)
- PHIL 109-01: Ethical Challenges of AI – Jason Farr (TR 9:30-10:45 am)
- PHIL 113-01: Just Wars – David Pratt (MW 5:00-6:15 pm)
- +PHIL 127-10: Climate Change & Global Justice – Laura Bishop (TR 2:00-3:15 pm)
- +PHIL 127-20: Climate Change & Global Justice – Laura Bishop (TR 2:00-3:15 pm)
- PHIL 134-01: Role Morality – Henry Richardson (TTh 11:00 am-12:15 pm)
- PHIL 143-01: Morality and Psychology – Joshua Miller (TTh 12:30 -1:45 pm)
- PHIL 144-01: Human Rights, Global Justice – Keyvan Shafiei (MW 5 pm-6:15pm)
- PHIL 233-01: Moral Psychology – Alisa Carse (TTh 3:30 pm-4:45 pm)
- PHIL 388-70: Just War Theory – Jeremy Koons (TSu 11:30 am-12:45 pm) (GU Qatar Campus)
- **PHIL 430-01: Moral Agency & Responsibility – Karen Stohr (TTh 2:00-3:15pm)
- PHIL 435-01: Global Justice/The Environment — Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò (MW 12:30-1:45 pm)
- PHIL 439-01: Topics in Phil of Disability – Joel Reynolds (MW 3:30-4:45pm)
Courses outside the Department of Philosophy
- HEST 355-01: Health Equity Think Tank – Christopher J. King and Edilma Yearwood (R 3:30-6:00 pm)
- HESY 010-01: Health in America – R. Goldenberg (F 2:00-4:30 pm)
- HESY 011-01: Health Care in America II – Vanessa Hurley (MW 3:30-4:45 pm)
- HESY 355-01: Health in a Free Society – John D. Kraemer (TR 11:00 am – 12:15 pm)
- IDST 136-01: Med, law, Ethics, End of Life – Michael Pottash (T 6:00-8:30 pm)
- #THEO 074-10: Disability, Ethics Ecojustice – Julia Watts Belser (TR 2:00-3:15 pm)
- #THEO 074-20: Disability, Ethics Ecojustice – Julia Watts Belser (TR 2:00-3:15 pm)
- THEO 185-01: Relig, Ethics, Int Affairs – Shaun Casey (TR 12:30-1:45 pm)
- ++THEO 202-70: Islam, Culture & Bioethics – Ayman Shabana (TSu 9:45-11:00 am) (GU Qatar Campus)
- WRIT 015-03: Writing and Culture – Theodora Danylevich (TR 5:00-6:15 pm)
- WGST 239-02: Medicine, Race & Culture – Theodora Danylevich (MW 5:00-6:15 pm)
*Students may take either PHIL 105 (Bioethics) or HEST 254 (Introduction to Healthcare Ethics (not offered this semester)) toward the minor, but not both; these courses are mutually exclusive
**PHIL 430-01/Moral Agency & Responsibility: Students who wish to take this course toward the minor, must indicate their desire to take the course for the minor – and receive permission to do so – prior to the start of the course from both Prof. Karen Stohr, course professor and Laura Bishop, minor advisor,. The course will be added to the student’s minor course audit after successful completion of the course.
+PHIL 127 (Climate Change & Global Justice) is part of the Core Pathways set of courses. In order to fulfill requirements for one philosophy course toward the bioethics minor, you must have taken another 1.5 credit philosophy course previously or must take one in a future year.
#THEO 074 (Disability, Ethics Ecojustice) is part of the Core Pathways set of courses. In order to fulfill requirements for one theology course toward the bioethics minor, you must have taken another 1.5 credit theology course previously or must take one in a future year
++ This course has been renumbered effective Spring 2020. Student who previously took THEO145 Islam, Culture & Bioethics may not take THEO202 for credit.
- Fall 2020 Classes
Courses in the Department of Philosophy
- PHIL 105-01: Bioethics – Sean Aas
- PHIL 105-02: Bioethics – Madeline Marie Eller
- PHIL 105-03: Bioethics – Laura Jane Bishop
- PHIL 105-04: Bioethics – Jason Farr
- PHIL 106-01: Bioethics and Disability – Joel Michael Reynolds
- PHIL 120-02: Moral Agency – David Pratt
- PHIL 123-10: Ethics of Climate Change – James Cleon Olsen
- PHIL 123-20: Ethics of Climate Change – James Cleon Olsen
- PHIL 232-01: Ethical Theory – Sherry Kao
- PHIL 448: Philosophy of Medicine – Daniel Sulmasy & Sean Aas
Courses outside the Department of Philosophy
- BIOL 394-01: Genomics, Disability and Health – Beth N. Peshkin
- HEST 254-01: Intro to Healthcare Ethics – Sarah Vittone
- HESY 010-01: Health Care in America – R. Goldenberg
- HESY 011-01: Health Care in America II – Vanessa Hurley
- HESY 191-01: Healthcare Managerial Ethics – Sarah Vittone
- THEO 030-01: Animals & the Environment – Christopher W. Steck
- THEO 030-02: Animals & the Environment – Christopher W. Steck
- WGST 233-01: Culture, Politics HIV – April Sizemore-Barber
- Spring 2020 Classes
Courses in the Department of Philosophy
- PHIL 104-01: Bioethics: Law & End of Life · John Keown
- *PHIL 105-01: Bioethics · Sherry Kao
- *PHIL 105-02: Bioethics · Sherry Kao
- *PHIL 105-03: Bioethics · Molly Wilder
- PHIL 106-01: Bioethics and Disability · Madeline Marie Eller
- PHIL 109-01: Ethical Challenges of AI · Mark M Mac Carthy
- PHIL 120-01: Moral Agency · David Pratt
- PHIL 124-01: Ethics and the Environment · Marcello Antosh
- +PHIL 127-10: Climate Change & Global Justice · Laura Jane Bishop
- +PHIL 127-20: Climate Change & Global Justice · Laura Jane Bishop
- PHIL 140-01: Crime and Punishment · Judith Lichtenberg
- PHIL 143-01: Morality and Psychology · Joshua A Miller
- PHIL 144-01: Human Rights, Global Justice · G Madison Powers
- PHIL 233-01: Moral Psychology · Alisa L Carse
- PHIL 435-01: Global Justice/The Environment · Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò
- PHIL 443-01: Current Topics in Bioethics · Margaret O Little
Courses outside the Department of Philosophy
- BIO 262-01: Shaping National Science Policy · David Goldston
- PHYS 202-01: Shaping National Science Policy · David Goldston
- THEO 074-01: Disability, Ethics, EcoJustice · Julia Watts Belser
- THEO 074-01: Disability, Ethics, EcoJustice · Julia Watts Belser
- THEO 202-70: Islam, Culture & Bioethics · Ayman Shabana
- WGST239-02: Culture, Medicine, and Gender · Theodora Danylevich
*Students may take either PHIL 105 (Bioethics) or HEST 254 (Introduction to Healthcare Ethics (not offered this semester)) toward the minor, but not both; these courses are mutually exclusive
+PHIL 127 (Climate Change & Global Justice) is part of the Core Pathways set of courses. In order to fulfill requirements for one philosophy course toward the bioethics minor, you must have taken another 1.5 credit philosophy course previously or must take one in a future year.
- Fall 2019 Classes
Courses in the Department of Philosophy
- PHIL 105-01: Bioethics · Margaret O. Little
- PHIL 105-02: Bioethics · Sherry Kao
- PHIL 105-03: Bioethics · Laura Jane Bishop
- PHIL 105-04: Bioethics · Sherry Kao
- PHIL 106-01: Bioethics and Disability – Rebecca Kukla
- PHIL 113-01: Just Wars – David Pratt
- PHIL 120-01: Moral Agency · Keyvan Shafiei
- +PHIL 123-10: Ethics of Climate Change · James Cleon Olson
- +PHIL 123-20: Ethics of Climate Change · James Cleon Olson
- PHIL 124-01: Ethics and the Environment – Jason A. Farr
- PHIL 232-01 Ethical Theory · Karen Stohr
- **PHIL 430-01 – Moral Agency & Responsibility – Karen Stohr
- PHIL 447-01: Medical Ethics: Historic Texts · Daniel P. Sulmasy
Courses Outside the Department of Philosophy
- BIOL 394-01: Genomics, Disability & Health · Beth N. Peshkin
- HESY 191-01: Healthcare Managerial Ethics – Sarah Vittone
- *HEST 254-01: Intro to Healthcare Ethics · Sarah Vittone
*Students may take either PHIL 105 or HEST 254 toward the minor but not both; these courses are mutually exclusive.
**PHIL 430-01/Moral Agency & Responsibility: Students who wish to take this course toward the minor, must indicate their desire to take the course for the minor – and receive permission to do so – prior to the start of the course from both Prof. Karen Stohr, course professor and Laura Bishop, minor advisor,. The course will be added to the student’s minor course audit after successful completion of the course.
+PHIL 123 is part of the Core Pathway on Climate Change – a yearlong set of courses. In order to fulfill requirements for one philosophy course toward the bioethics minor you must take another 1.5 credit course philosophy course in the fall of 2019. - Spring 2019 Classes
Courses in the Department of Philosophy
- PHIL 104-01: Bioethics: Law & End of Life – John Keown
- *PHIL 105-01: Bioethics – Kimberly Leighton
- *PHIL 105-02: Bioethics – Kimberly Leighton
- PHIL 106-01: Bioethics and Disability – Megan A. Dean
- PHIL 108-01: Data Ethics – August Gorman
- PHIL 109-01: Ethical Challenges of AI – Marc M. Mac Carthy
- PHIL 124-01: Ethics and the Environment – Ashli N. Godfrey
- +PHIL 127-10: Climate Change & Global Justice – Laura Jane Bishop
- +PHIL 127-10: Climate Change & Global Justice – Laura Jane Bishop
- PHIL 144-01: Human Rights, Global Justice – G. Madison Powers
- PHIL 232-01: Ethical Theory – Karen Stohr
- PHIL 446-01: Ethics of Embodiment – Sean D. Aas
Courses Outside the Department of Philosophy
- THEO 074-01: Disability, Ethics, EcoJustice – Julia Watts Belser
- THEO 074-02: Disability, Ethics, EcoJustice – Julia Watts Belser
- THEO 100-01: Introduction to Christian Ethics– Marc Rugani
- THEO 145-70: Islam, Culture and Bioethics – Ayman Shabana
- THEO 185-01: Relig, Ethics, Int Affairs – Shaun Casey (Religion, Ethics, and International Affairs)
- THEO 247-01: Animal Ethics – Christopher Steck
- *HEST 254-02: Intro to Healthcare Ethics – Sarah Vittone
*Students may take either PHIL 105 or HEST 254 toward the minor but not both; these courses are mutually exclusive.
+PHIL 123 is part of the core pathways set of courses. In order to fulfill requirements for one philosophy course toward the bioethics minor you must take another 1.5 credit course philosophy course in the fall of 2019. - Fall 2018 Classes
Courses in the Department of Philosophy
- PHIL 105-01: Bioethics · Nanette Katherine Ryan
- PHIL 105-02: Bioethics · Kimberly Leighton
- PHIL 105-03: Bioethics · Kimberly Leighton
- PHIL 105-04: Bioethics · Laura Jane Bishop
- PHIL 110-01: Social Media & Democracy · Elizabeth Edenberg
- PHIL 120-01: Moral Agency · Joseph D. Jebari
- +PHIL 123-10: Ethics of Climate Change · James Cleon Olson
- +PHIL 123-20: Ethics of Climate Change · James Cleon Olson
- PHIL 134: Role Morality · Henry S. Richardson
- PHIL 136: War and “Afterwar” · Nancy Sherman
- PHIL 232-70 Ethical Theory · Jeremy Koons
- PHIL 575: Theories of Medical Ethics · Daniel P. Sulmasy
Courses Outside the Department of Philosophy
- BIOL 394-01: Genomics, Disability & Health · Beth N. Peshkin
- *HEST 254-01: Intro to Healthcare Ethics · Sarah Vittone
- HESY 355-01: Health in a Free Society · John D. Kraemer
- HESY 355-02: Health in a Free Society · John D. Kraemer
- LSHV 414-01: Global Bioethics · Gladys B. White
- STIA 372-01: Global Health Ethics · Irene Jillson
- WGST 233-01: Culture, Politics, HIV · April Sizemore-Barber
*Students may take either PHIL 105 or HEST 254 toward the minor but not both; these courses are mutually exclusive.
+PHIL 123 is part of the core pathways set of courses. In order to fulfill requirements for one philosophy course toward the bioethics minor you must take another 1.5 credit course philosophy course in the fall of 2018. - Spring 2018 Classes
Courses in the Department of Philosophy
- PHIL 104-01: Bioethics: Law & End of Life · John Keown
- *PHIL 105-01: Bioethics · Kimberly Leighton
- *PHIL 105-02: Bioethics· Kimberly Leighton
- *PHIL 105-03: Bioethics · Laura J. Bishop (Ethics Lab)
- *PHIL 105-04: Bioethics · Hailey E. Hugent
- *PHIL 106-01: Bioethics and Disability · Rebecca Kukla
- +PHIL 127-10: Bioethics & Climate Change (core pathways) · Elizabeth Edenberg (Ethics Lab)
- +PHIL 127-20: Bioethics & Climate Change (core pathways) · Elizabeth Edenberg (Ethics Lab)
- PHIL 110-01: Social Media & Democracy · Elizabeth Edenberg (Ethics Lab)
- PHIL 232-01: Ethical Theory · Karen Stohr
- PHIL 440-01: Bioethics and Mental Illness · Wilfried Ver Eecke
- PHIL 442-01: Politics of Weight and Eating · Rebecca Kukla
Courses Outside the Department of Philosophy
- BIOL 262-01: Shaping National Science Policy · David Goldston
- *HEST 254-01: Introduction to Healthcare Ethics · Sarah Vittone
- HESY 355-01: Health in a Free Society · John Kraemer
- **NSCI 499-01: Introduction to Neuroethics · James Giordano
- PHYS 202-01: Shaping National Science Policy · David Goldston
- STIA 367-01 Environmental Law, Technology & Justice · Robin Rotman
- STIA 366-01 Global Health through Film · Emily Mendenhall
- THEO 076-01: Religious Ethics/Moral Issues · Terrence Reynolds
- THEO 145-70: Islam, Culture, and Bioethics · Ayman Shabana
- WGST 239-01: Art, Medicine, and Gender · Keren Hammerschlag
*Students may take either PHIL 105 or HEST 254 toward the minor but not both; these courses are mutually exclusive.
**Undergraduates must seek prior permission from Prof. Giordano to enroll in this course.
+PHIL 127 is part of the core pathways set of courses. In order to fulfill requirements for one philosophy course toward the bioethics minor you must take another 1.5 credit course philosophy course in the fall of 2018. - Fall 2017 Classes
Courses in the Department of Philosophy
- PHIL 105-01: Bioethics · Kimberly Leighton
- PHIL 105-02: Bioethics ·Kimberly Leighton
- PHIL 105-03: Bioethics · Laura J. Bishop
- PHIL 108-01: Data Ethics · Elizabeth Edenberg
- PHIL 110-01: Social Media & Democracy · Margaret O. Little
- PHIL 123-10: Ethics of Climate Change · James Cleon Olsen
- PHIL 123-20: Ethics of Climate Change · James Cleon Olsen
- PHIL 124-03: Ethics and the Environment · Jordan Liz
- PHIL 124-04: Ethics and the Environment · Jordan Liz
- PHIL 136-01: Greek Tragedy and Ethics · David Bronstein
- PHIL 143-01: Morality & Psychology · Joshua A. Miller
- PHIL 144-01: Human Rights, Global Justice · Madison Powers
- PHIL 180-01: Philosophy & Star Trek · Linda E. Wetzel
- PHIL 233-01: Moral Psychology · Nancy Sherman
- PHIL 388-70: Just War Theory · Jeremy R. Koons
- *PHIL 430-01: Moral Agency and Responsibility · Lisa M. Ievers
Courses Outside the Department of Philosophy
- BIOL 394-01: Genomics, Disability and Health · Beth Peshkin
- HEST 254-01: Introduction to Healthcare Ethics · Sarah Vittone
- HESY 191-01: Healthcare Managerial Ethics · Sarah Vittone
- WGST 233: The Cultural Politics of HIV in the US and South Africa · April Sizemore-Barber
- WGST 239: Art, Medicine, and Gender · Keren Hammerschlag
- *STIA 372-01: Global Health Ethics · Irene Jillson
*PHIL 430-01/Moral Agency & Responsibility. Students must indicate their desire to take the course for the minor – and receive permission to do so — prior to the start of the course from both Lisa M. Ievers, course professor, and Laura J. Bishop, minor advisor. Course will be added to student’s minor course audit after successful completion of the course.
- Spring 2017 Classes
Courses in the Department of Philosophy
- *PHIL 105-01: Bioethics · Jacob C. Earl
- *PHIL 105-02: Bioethics · Sean Aas
- *PHIL 105-03: Bioethics · McKay Holland
- PHIL 108-01: Data Ethics · Margaret Little; Elizabeth Edenberg
- PHIL 124-01: Ethics and the Environment · Anthony Adam Manela
- PHIL 124-02: Ethics and the Environment · Anthony Adam Manela
- PHIL 142-01: Eastern Perspectives on Ethics · Colin J. Hickey
- **PHIL 215-01: Philosophy of Science · James M. Mattingly
- PHIL 233-01: Moral Psychology · Alisa Carse
Courses Outside the Department of Philosophy
- BIOL 262-01: Shaping National Science Policy · Francis Slakey; Arjun Dhillon
- HSCI 419: Environmental Justice · Rosemary Sokas
- *HEST 254-01: Introduction to Healthcare Ethics · Sarah Vittone
- ***NSCI 499-01: Introduction to Neuroethics · James Giordano
- PHYS 202-01: Shaping National Science Policy · Francis Slakey; Arjun Dhillon
- THEO 145-70: Islam, Culture, and Bioethics · Ayman Shabana
- WGST 239-01 Art, Medicine, and Gender · Keren Hammerschlag
- STIA 429-01: Science, Nazism, and the Holocaust · Richard F. Wetzell
*Students may take either PHIL 105 or HEST 254 toward the minor but not both; these courses are mutually exclusive.
**In order for this course to count toward the Philosophy and Bioethics minor, prior permission (before taking the class) is required from Laura J. Bishop, advisor on the Philosophy and Bioethics minor.
***Undergraduates must seek prior permission from Prof. Giordano to enroll in this course. - Fall 2016 Classes
Courses in the Department of Philosophy
- PHIL 104-01: Bioethics: Law & End of Life · John Keown
- *PHIL 105-01: Bioethics · Megan Dean
- *PHIL 105-02: Bioethics · Anthony Adam Manela
- *PHIL 105-03: Bioethics · Anthony Adam Manela
- PHIL 232-01: Ethical Theory · Karen Stohr
- PHIL 232-70: Ethical Theory · Jeremy R. Koons (SFS-Q Campus)
- PHIL 435-01: Global Justice/The Environment · Madison Powers
- PHIL 440-01: Bioethics and Mental Illness · Wilfried Ver Eecke
Courses Outside the Department of Philosophy
- BIOL 261-01: Science/Society: Global Challng (Science/Society: Global Challenges) · Francis Paul Slakey
- BIOL 265: Genetics & Disability: Arts & Media · Beth Peshkin
- GOVT 391-01: Ethics & Public Policy · TBA
- *HEST 254-01: Intro to Healthcare Ethics · Sarah Vittone
- HESY 191-01: Healthcare Managerial Ethics · John Wallenhorst
- HESY 355: Health in a Free Society · John Kraemer
- PHYS-203-01: Science/Society: Global Challng (Science/Society: Global Challenges) · Francis Paul Slakey and Allyson Anderson
- **STIA 371-02: Global Health Ethics · Irene Jillson
- THEO-076 Religious Ethics and Moral Issues · Terrence Reynolds
*Students may take either PHIL 105 or HEST 254 toward the minor but not both; these courses are mutually exclusive.
**STIA-372/Global Health Ethics is a new course number that replaces STIA-356. You may not take STIA-372 for credit if you have previously completed STIA-356. - Spring 2016 Classes
Courses in the Department of Philosophy
- PHIL 103-01: Ethics: Bioethics & Law · John Keown
- PHIL 105-01: Ethics: Bioethics · Walter P. Glazer
- PHIL 105-02: Ethics: Bioethics · Torsten Menge
- PHIL 105-03: Ethics: Bioethics · Lisa M. Ievers
- PHIL 124-01: Ethics: The Environment· Anthony Adam Manela
- PHIL 124-02: Ethics: The Environment · Anthony Adam Manela
- PHIL 232-01: Ethical Theory· Mark C. Murphy
- PHIL 444-01: Environmental Ethics· James Cleon Olsen
Courses Outside the Department of Philosophy
- BIOL 262-01: Shaping National Science Policy· Francis Slakey
- THEO 026-01: Christian Bioethics· Joshua Michael Evans
- THEO 145-70: Islam, Culture & Bioethics· Ayman Shabana
- Fall 2015 Classes
Courses in the Department of Philosophy
- PHIL 103-01: Ethics: Bioethics & Law · John Keown
- PHIL 105-01: Ethics: Bioethics · Walter P. Glazer
- PHIL 105-02: Ethics: Bioethics · Torsten Menge
- PHIL 105-03: Ethics: Bioethics · Lisa M. Ievers
- PHIL 124-01: Ethics: The Environment· Anthony Adam Manela
- PHIL 124-02: Ethics: The Environment · Anthony Adam Manela
- PHIL 232-01: Ethical Theory· Mark C. Murphy
- PHIL 444-01: Environmental Ethics· James Cleon Olsen
Courses Outside the Department of Philosophy
- BIOL 262-01: Shaping National Science Policy· Francis Slakey
- THEO 026-01: Christian Bioethics· Joshua Michael Evans
- THEO 145-70: Islam, Culture & Bioethics· Ayman Shabana
- Spring 2015 Classes
Courses in the Department of Philosophy
- PHIL 010: Introduction to Ethics · multiple professors; multiple sections
- PHIL 020: Introduction to Philosophy · multiple professors; multiple sections
- PHIL 105-01: Ethics: Bioethics · Karen Stohr
- PHIL 105-02: Ethics: Bioethics · Larry Bryce Huebner
- PHIL 105-03: Ethics: Bioethics · Margaret O. Little
- PHIL 105-04: Ethics: Bioethics · Laura Guidry-Grimes
- PHIL 110-01: Ethics: Debates in Bioethics · Colin Hickey
- PHIL 124-01: Ethics: The Environment · James Cleon Olsen
- PHIL 124-02: Ethics: The Environment · James Cleon Olsen
- PHIL 144-01: Ethics: Human Rts, Global Just · G. Madison Powers
- PHIL 232-01: Ethical Theory · Alisa L. Carse
- PHIL 294: Bioethics: Theory & Practice · Tom L. Beauchamp
Courses Outside the Department of Philosophy
- BIOL 262-01: Shaping National Science Polic · Francis Paul Slakey
- STIA 356-01: Global Health and Ethics · Irene Jillson
- THEO 145-70: Islam, Culture and Bioethics · Ayman Shabana
- Fall 2014 Classes
Courses in the Department of Philosophy
- PHIL 105-01: Ethics: Bioethics · Travis Rieder
- PHIL 105-02: Ethics: Bioethics · Laura Guidry-Grimes
- PHIL 105-03: Ethics: Bioethics · Jacob Earl
- PHIL 105-04: Ethics: Bioethics · Maggie Little
- PHIL 129-01: Ethics: Global Justice · James Olsen
- PHIL 129-02: Ethics: Global Justice · James Olsen
- PHIL 138-01: Ethics: Environmental Ethics · Colin Hickey
- PHIL 398-01: Philosophy of Biology · Larry Bryce Huebner
- PHIL 435: Global Justice/The Environment · Madison Powers
Courses Outside the Department of Philosophy
- BIOL 261-01: Science/Society: Global Challenges · Francis Slakey
- INAF 398-01: Comparative and International Medical Law & Ethics · Debra Wilson
- PHYS 203-01: Science/Society: Global Challenges · Francis Slakey
- STIA-356-01: Global Health Ethics · Irene Jillson
- Spring 2014 Classes
Courses in the Department of Philosophy
- PHIL 105-01: Ethics: Bioethics · Karen Stohr
- PHIL 105-02: Ethics: Bioethics
- PHIL 105-03: Ethics: Bioethics · Colin Hickey
- PHIL 105-04: Ethics: Bioethics · Cassie Herbert
- PHIL 106: Ethics: Autonomy and Health · Laura Guidry-Grimes
- PHIL 124: Ethics: The Environment · James Olsen
- PHIL 232: Ethical Theory · Alisa L. Carse
- PHIL 294: Bioethics: Theory & Practice · Tom L. Beauchamp
Courses Outside the Department of Philosophy
- STIA 356: Global Health Ethics · Irene Jillson
- Fall 2013 Classes
Courses in the Department of Philosophy
- PHIL 103: Bioethics/End of Life/The Law · I. John Keown
- PHIL 105: Ethics: Bioethics ·
- PHIL 127: Ethics: Animal Rights Origins ·
- PHIL 137: Ethics: Ethics and Technology ·
- PHIL 350: Theory & Practice in Bioethics · Tom L. Beauchamp
- PHIL 435: Global Justice/The Environment · G. Madison Powers
- PHIL 496: Ethics of Death & Dying · Robert M. Veatch
Courses Outside the Department of Philosophy
- BIOL 361: Science/Society:Global Challenges ·
- BIOL 363: Health Disparities ·
- GOVT 354: Environmental Politics ·
- INTH 177: Epidemiologic Applications: Population Health ·
- STIA 322: Global Health Systems and Policy ·
- PHYS 203: Science/Society: Global Challenges ·
- STIA 365: Global Health Ethics ·
- STIA 412: Climate Science & Policy ·
- Spring 2013 Classes
Courses in the Department of Philosophy
- PHIL 100: Ethics: Bioethics & Animals · Laura Guidry-Grimes
- PHIL 102: Ethics: Making People · Travis Rieder
- PHIL 105: Ethics: Bioethics · Matt Burstein, Rebecca Kukla, Maggie Little
- PHIL 129: Ethics: Global Justice · Yashar Saghai
- PHIL 138: Ethics: Global Warming · Marcus Hedahl
Courses Outside the Department of Philosophy
- BIOL 004: G-Ecology · Edward Barrows
- BIOL 008: Ecology & the Environment · Philip Sze
- HEST 190: Women’s Health Issues · Maryanne Lachat
- HESY 010: Health Care in America · Robin Goldenberg
- HESY 205: Legal Environment of Health Care · Roderick Chen and Joseph Hudzik
- STIA 356: Global Health Ethics · Irene Jillson
- TBIO 558: Contemporary Issues in Genetics and Society · Beth Peshkin
- Fall 2012 Classes
Courses in the Department of Philosophy
- PHIL 103: Bioethics, the End of Life, and the Law · John Keown
- PHIL 105: Ethics: Bioethics · Laura Bishop, Matt Burstein
- PHIL 106: Bioethics: Autonomy & Health · Laura Guidry-Grimes
- PHIL 110: Ethics: Quality of Life · Clint Hall
- PHIL 139: Ethics: Technologies of Self · Matt Burstein
- PHIL 142: Ethics: Rights · Chong Choe
- PHIL 232: Ethical Theory · Karen Stohr
- PHIL 376: Bioethics & Mental Illness · Wilfried Ver Eecke
- PHIL 481: Theories of Medical Ethics · Robert Veatch
Courses Outside the Department of Philosophy
- BIOL 008: Ecology & the Environment · Philip Sze
- BIOL 361: Science & Society: Global Challenges · Allyson Anderson
- BIOL 363: Health Disparities · Anne Rosenwald
- CULP 344: Green Politics · Shiloh Krupar
- GOVT 354: Environmental Politics · Phil Hagan
- HESY 355: Health, Law, and Ethics · John Kraemer
- STIA 356: Global Health and Ethics · Irene Jillson
- STIA 412: Climate Science and Policy · Joanna Lewis
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Outside the classroom, get connected with bioethics at Georgetown by joining the Undergraduate Bioethics Society, the or the Georgetown Ethics Bowl or Bioethics Bowl Teams. Submit your creative or analytic work in bioethics to our annual Bioethics Research Showcase. Check out fellow student work at our annual campus-wide Conversations in Bioethics event, or have some of your own featured!
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Georgetown Undergraduate Bioethics Society
The UBS is a student group for undergraduates interested in ethical issues in health care, the environment, and technology. Past events include bioethics movie nights, networking events, monthly co-sponsorship of a speaker at the KIE’s weekly Friday Bioethics Speakers Series, and, in 2013, playing host to the National Undergraduate Bioethics Conference.
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Ethics Bowl & Bioethics Bowl
Each team competes in debate-style competitions (debating contentious cases and moral quandaries) with students from all over the country.
Bioethics Bowl takes place every spring at the National Undergraduate Bioethics Conference, which means students have the benefit of being able to reflect on the topics in the richer context of an academic conference program. Bioethics Bowl is focused on ethical issues within medicine and public health policy.
Ethics Bowl has regional competitions followed by nationals, which takes place at the annual meeting of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics. Ethics Bowl cases cover a wide variety of contemporary issues that are morally problematic for professionals and the public at large.
Check out our impressive win record, including several national first-place victories, at the Georgetown University Ethics Teams website. The Ethics Teams are co-sponsored by the KIE and Philosophy Department.