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Kinesiology 293F/G Introduction to Ethics and Sport

An introduction to basic moral theory and development of an understanding of moral reasoning. The course will also teach students to apply basic principles of sound moral decision-making to important ethical issues in health including: concepts of health, wellness, and illness, allocation of scarce resources, the notion of "consent". The methods of explaining/justifying moral decisions in health will be explored by surveying major philosophical approaches to ethics.

Antirequisite: Health Sciences 204F/G.
Prerequisite: Kinesiology 290F/G or Philosophy 020E or 021
3 lecture hours, 2 tutorial hours, half course.


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