Below you can find teaching materials I have created for Bioethics at MIT. This course is run in conjunction with the MIT Department of Science, Technology, and Society.

Corresponding Syllabus | Bioethics - 24.06J | STS 006J

Week 1: Why Study Bioethics?

Week 2: The History of Bioethics | General Principles of Philosophy

Week 3-4: Informed Consent

Week 5: Abortion Rights and Contraception Part 1

Week 6: Abortion Rights and Contraception Part 2 | Writing Philosophy Papers

Week 7: Enhancement vs. Therapy

Week 8: Eugenics

Week 9: Disability Rights

Week 10: Animal Rights

Week 11: The Ethics of Clinical Trials

Week 12: Health as a Public Good Part I

Week 13: Health as a Public Good Part II | Money and Medicine Part I

Week 14-15: COVID Part I | COVID PART II [No Handout Available]