Ethics and Professional Deontology

Ética e Deontologia

Curse code:9554409

Fernando Guilherme Prior Ferraz

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:

The fast technological advances and the modifications noticed in a globalizing world, unveiled the importance of this knowledge area and also the need for its adequate usage by civil society.
Bioethics is a science that crosses different areas of knowledge such as Biology, Genetics, Philosophy, Law and Medicine itself.
This is why the preparation of the health professionals is priority in order to respond to the solicitations of moral dimension of human behaviour in life sciences, mainly in health care.

Syllabus:

1. Ethical and deontological principles in Health Sciences.
2. Relationship health professional - patient.
3. Informed consent.
4. Physical integrity / transplants.
5. Euthanasia and assisted suicide.
6. Medically assisted procreation.
7. Cloning and Stem cell research.
8. Human research.
9. Distributive justice and equity in access.

Suggested Bibliography:

• Serrão D & Nunes R (1998) Ética em Cuidados de Saúde, Porto Editora. ISBN: 972-0-0-60336
• Bernard J (1994) La bioéthique: un exposé pour comprendre, un essai pour réfléchir, Flammarion. ISBN: 978-2080351654
• Silva JR, Barbosa A & Silva FM (2002) Contributos para Bioética em Portugal, Edições Cosmo. ISBN: 972-762-238-0
• Figueiredo AR (2006) Consentimento para o Ato Médico, Colectânea Bioética Hoje nº 12, Gráfica Coimbra. ISBN: 972-603-379-9
• Silva JR (2001) Bioética na sua trajectória. Bioética Contemporânea II, Edições Cosmo. ISBN: 972-762-232-1