ETHICS OF HEALTH CARE

[595ME]
a.a. 2025/2026

First semester

Frequency Mandatory

  • 2 CFU
  • 20 hours
  • ITALIANO
  • University campus of Gorizia
  • Obbligatoria
  • Oral Exam
  • SSD MED/50
  • Advanced concepts and skills
Curricula: COMMON

Is part of:

Syllabus

1. Knowledge and understanding on ethical and bioethical issues.
2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: develop and approach bioethical aspects with critical thinking. Adopt useful skills to identify people's needs and to deal with the most common care and relational problems
3. Making judgments: knowing how to critically evaluate ethical and bioethical aspects
4. Communication skills: knowing how to identify and communicate the ethical aspects of the health profession
5. Learning skills: at the end of the course the student will be able to recognize the ethical contents of their profession and the code of ethics.



Deontology, historical evolution; code of ethics. Concept of ethics, morals, professional ethics. The principle of autonomy and the principle of equity in healthcare.

Slides- handouts
LattaruoloP., Bioethics and professional ethics, McGraw-Hill, Milan, 2011
Mori M. Introduction to Bioethics. 12 themes to understand and discuss, Turin, Espress, 2012
Medicine and moral international magazine of bioethics Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Deontology, historical evolution; code of ethics. Concept of ethics, morals, professional ethics. The principle of autonomy and the principle of equity in healthcare

The presentation of the contents will take place through lectures, will make use of the interaction with the group and will be enriched by the analysis of real situations, identifiable and declined in the work activities to bring out the role and objectives of the professional figure.

use of explanatory videos

The student's evaluation includes a written test in which open questions are proposed and a practical case to decline. The score of the exam is attributed by means of a mark expressed out of thirty; suitability judgment calculated on the basis of the sum of the scores. To pass the exam (18/30) the student must demonstrate that they have acquired sufficient knowledge of the topics related to their code of ethics, role, professional response to the person's need. Answer half of the questions correctly. To achieve the maximum score (30/30 cum laude), the student must demonstrate that they have acquired excellent knowledge in all the questions.

health and well-being goal 3

gender equality goal 5