BU Hub Learn More - Critical Thinking
- Ethical Reasoning
- Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
Undergraduate Prerequisites: one philosophy course or sophomore standing. - This course will survey ethical issues that arise in connection with medicine and emerging biotechnologies. It will examine topics such as the right to healthcare, research on human subjects, euthanasia, abortion, cloning, genetic selection, disabilities, and the biomedical enhancement of human capacities. Students can expect to gain not only training in the concepts and methods of moral philosophy and the logic of argumentation, but also the resources needed for assessing ethically difficult questions that healthcare professionals routinely face. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
FALL 2024 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A1 |
Powell |
CAS B18 |
TR 2:00 pm-3:15 pm |
Students registering for PH251 A1 must also register for a discussion section from A2 through A5. |
FALL 2024 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A2 |
Powell |
EOP 276 |
F 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
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FALL 2024 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A3 |
Powell |
CAS 316 |
T 11:15 am-12:05 pm |
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FALL 2024 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A4 |
Powell |
EOP 276 |
F 1:25 pm-2:15 pm |
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FALL 2024 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A5 |
Powell |
CAS 316 |
F 4:40 pm-5:30 pm |
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FALL 2024 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B1 |
Miles |
CAS B18 |
MWF 9:05 am-9:55 am |
Students registering for PH251 B1 must also register for a discussion section from B2 through B5. |
FALL 2024 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B2 |
Miles |
IEC B08 |
M 3:35 pm-4:25 pm |
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FALL 2024 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B3 |
Miles |
IEC B03 |
F 10:10 am-11:00 am |
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FALL 2024 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B4 |
Miles |
IEC B08 |
W 10:10 am-11:00 am |
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FALL 2024 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B5 |
Miles |
CAS 323A |
M 1:25 pm-2:15 pm |
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SPRG 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A1 |
Powell |
CAS B18 |
TR 2:00 pm-3:15 pm |
Students registering for CASPH251 must register for two sections: the Lecture section (A1) and one Discussion se ction (A2-A5). |
SPRG 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A2 |
Powell |
CAS 212 |
W 9:05 am-9:55 am |
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SPRG 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A3 |
Powell |
IEC B01 |
R 11:15 am-12:05 pm |
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SPRG 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A4 |
Powell |
IEC B08 |
T 3:35 pm-4:25 pm |
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SPRG 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A5 |
Powell |
IEC B03 |
T 11:15 am-12:05 pm |
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SPRG 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B1 |
Miles |
CAS B18 |
MWF 3:35 pm-4:25 pm |
Students registering for CASPH 251 must register for two sections: the Lecture section (B1) and one Discussion s ection (B2-B5). |
SPRG 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B2 |
Miles |
CAS 212 |
F 9:05 am-9:55 am |
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SPRG 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B3 |
Miles |
CAS 235 |
F 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
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SPRG 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B4 |
Miles |
EOP 274 |
M 12:20 pm-1:10 pm |
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Note that this information may change at any time. Please visit the MyBU Student Portal for the most up-to-date course information.
