The Ethics of Health Informatics

This course will enable the student to describe the ethical issues associated with health care informatics and information systems within the health care industry. The student will examine the classical normative ethical theories based on notions of duties, rights, consequences and virtue-based ethics as well as the contemporary codes of conduct established by the health care industry, within the context of health care informatics and information systems. The students will explore, analyze, and critique case studies in order to develop skills in ethical thought and written communications.
Code: HCM365
Credit hours: 3