Law and Ethics in the Health Sector
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The course aims at the following educational objectives:
- Knowledge of the conceptual foundations of the subject, of the main current theories and of the state of the art of the current discussion;
- Ability to re-elaborate the topics covered by the lessons and to apply the theoretical cases to concrete situations;
- Use of an appropriate language in the presentation of the problems and in the argumentation for or against a certain choice.
- Knowledge of the conceptual foundations of the subject, of the main current theories and of the state of the art of the current discussion;
- Ability to re-elaborate the topics covered by the lessons and to apply the theoretical cases to concrete situations;
- Use of an appropriate language in the presentation of the problems and in the argumentation for or against a certain choice.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will have taken over the contents of the course, will have developed adequate argumentative skills and will have acquired appropriate competences to favor the continuation of studies with a deeper awareness of the juridical and moral dimension of some organizational and managerial problems in the health sector.
Lesson period: First trimester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Course syllabus
The teaching programme includes the presentation and discussion of the following topics:
1. Brief remarks on the concept of ethics. Ethical behavior and (main) ethical theories.
2. Ethics, economics, and rationality: egoism and the capability approach
3. Business ethics in the health sector
4. Ethics and care in the health sector. Homo economicus and alternative approaches.
5. Social responsibility and strategic developments: moral management and human health
6. Ethics and law in the era of techno-science between 'bio' and 'techno'
7. Legal models: transformations in bio-law and bioethics
8. Caring for humans
9. Experimenting on humans
10. Emerging technologies
1. Brief remarks on the concept of ethics. Ethical behavior and (main) ethical theories.
2. Ethics, economics, and rationality: egoism and the capability approach
3. Business ethics in the health sector
4. Ethics and care in the health sector. Homo economicus and alternative approaches.
5. Social responsibility and strategic developments: moral management and human health
6. Ethics and law in the era of techno-science between 'bio' and 'techno'
7. Legal models: transformations in bio-law and bioethics
8. Caring for humans
9. Experimenting on humans
10. Emerging technologies
Prerequisites for admission
Please see the Programme description and courses list.
Teaching methods
The teaching includes lectures with strong student involvement, in the form of group discussions initiated by the teacher or by the students themselves.
Attendance is optional, but strongly recommended.
Attendance is optional, but strongly recommended.
Teaching Resources
For students attending, the examination will cover the syllabus explained in the course of the lectures and will focus on one of the following texts from which each student may alternatively choose:
- PALAZZANI L., Dalla bio-etica alla tecno-etica: nuove sfide al diritto (Giappichelli Torino 2017) except the chapters from page 93 to page 241; or
- D'AMICO E., Etica, economia, impresa. Oltre l'homo oeconomicus (Giappichelli Torino 2021) except the Appendix to Chapter 2.
- PALAZZANI L., Dalla bio-etica alla tecno-etica: nuove sfide al diritto (Giappichelli Torino 2017) except the chapters from page 93 to page 241; or
- D'AMICO E., Etica, economia, impresa. Oltre l'homo oeconomicus (Giappichelli Torino 2021) except the Appendix to Chapter 2.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam will be oral and aims to verify the knowledge of the fundamental concepts and theories of the subject, the ability to organize this knowledge discursively, the ability to develop a critical reasoning on the contents of the subject, the quality of the exposure and the lexicon used.
IUS/20 - PHILOSOPHY OF LAW - University credits: 6
Lessons: 40 hours
Professor:
Zorzetto Silvia
Shifts:
Turno
Professor:
Zorzetto SilviaProfessor(s)
Reception:
Every day subject to previous appointment by email required
Department / OnLine Teams or by other Platform up to Students' request