Schedule
Module 1 
14 September 2023
TimeSessionPresenter
09.00‑09.10 Welcome to Imperial College London  Betty Yue
09.10-09.30 Introduction to the Course (and each other)                            Prof Raanan Gillon
09.30‑10.00 Introduction to Philosophical Medical Ethics Prof Raanan Gillon
10.00‑10.30 Plenary discussion  
10.30‑10.45 Break  
10.45‑11.15 Theories of ethics concerned with rights and duties ('Deontological' Theories) Dr Piers Benn
11.15-11.45 Facilitated small group discussion  
11.45-12.15 Plenary feedback and discussion  
12.15‑12.45 Break  
12.45‑13.15 Theories of ethics concerned with maximising welfare ('Utilitarian' Theories) Dr Alya Khan
13.15-13.45 Facilitated small group discussion  
13.45-14.15 Plenary feedback and discussion  
14.15‑14.30 Break  
14.30‑15.00 Theories of ethics concerned with virtue ('Virtue Ethics') Prof Alastair Campbell
15.00-15.30 Facilitated small group discussion  
15.30-16.00 Plenary feedback and discussion  
16.00 Close  
Introduction to Mining for Bankers
Module 2 
15 September 2023
TimeSessionPresenter
09.00-09.30 The value of life and the scope of morality  Prof John Harris
09.30-10.00 Facilitated small group discussion  
10.00-10.30 Plenary feedback and discussion  
10.30-10.45 Break  
10.45-11.15 'Religion and ethics in a pluralist society- how ‘Double Effect’ and ‘Acts & Omissions’ are relevant to differences between Killing & Allowing to Die  Prof David Albert Jones
11.15-11.45 Facilitated small group discussion  
11.45-12.15 Plenary feedback and discussion  
12.15-12.45 Break  
12.45-13.15 Ethics and the ‘Rule of Law’ - personal conscience and public expectations: the case of euthanasia Prof Sir Jonathan Montgomery
13.15-13.45 Facilitated small group discussion  
13.45-14.15 Plenary feedback and discussion  
14.15-14.30 Break  
14.30-15.00 What can medical ethics learn from medical humanities? Dr John Spicer
15.00-15.30 Facilitated small group discussion  
15.30-16.00 Plenary feedback and discussion  
16.00 Close  
Introduction to Mining for Bankers
Module 3
21 September 2023
TimeSessionPresenter
09.00-09.30 It’s not all about the money: the contributions of health economics to medical ethics Prof Richard Cookson
09.30-10.00 Facilitated small group discussion  
10.00-10.30 Plenary feedback and discussion  
10.30-10.45 Break  
10.45-11.15 Truth telling and medical practice Dr Sabena Jameel
11.15-11.45 Facilitated small group discussion  
11.45-12.15 Plenary feedback and discussion  
12.15-12.45 Break  
12.45-13.15

Paternalism and respect for autonomy in medical practice

Prof Emma Cave
13.15-13.45

Facilitated small group discussion

  
13.45-14.15

Plenary feedback and discussion

  
14.15-14.30

Break

  
14.30-15.00

Doctors’ duty of care: ethics and UK law

 Dr Daniel Sokol 
15.00-15.30

Facilitated small group discussion

  
15.30-16.00

Plenary feedback and discussion

  
16.00

Close

  
Introduction to Mining for Bankers
Module 4 
22 September 2023
TimeSessionPresenter
09.00-09.30 Practical aspects of clinical ethics Dr Wing May Kong
09.30-10.00 Facilitated small group discussion  
10.00-10.30 Plenary feedback and discussion  
10.30-10.45 Break  
10.45-11.15 A framework for commitments, analysis and communication – the ‘four principles approach’ Prof Raanan Gillon
11.15-11.45 Facilitated small group discussion  
11.45-12.15 Plenary feedback and discussion  
12.15-12.45 Break  
12.45-13.15

Moral Argument in the Context of a Particular Case - Introduction

For this double session course members are asked to bring a medical ethics  case about which they have a clear position and to be prepared to argue against that position. This exercise facilitates the understanding of different types of moral argument and of views opposed to one’s own.

 Prof Kenneth Boyd
13.15-13.45 Facilitated small group discussion: very brief case outlines from participants followed by choice of case and of presenter. Facilitators 
13.45-14.45 Developing an  argument opposing the presenter’s position to include responses to all  the  presenter’s actual arguments for that position.  Facilitators 
14.45-15.00 Break  
15.00-16.00 Presentations and analysis of the arguments. Profs Boyd and Gillon and facilitators 
16.00 Close  
Introduction to Mining for Bankers
Module 5 
28 September 2023
TimeSessionPresenter
09.00-09.30 Empirical ethics and research ethics: what can medical ethics learn from science- and vice versa? Prof Teresa Pawlikowska
09.30-10.00 Facilitated small group discussion  
10.00-10.30 Plenary feedback and discussion  
10.30-10.45 Break
10.45-11.15 Compassion in medical practice and medical ethics  Dr Paquita de Zulueta
11.15-11.45 Facilitated small group discussion  
11.45-12.15 Plenary feedback and discussion  
12.15-12.45 Break  
12.45-13.15 Contentious issues in medical ethics- understanding the arguments: abortion Rebecca Mussell
13.15-13.45 Facilitated small group discussion  
13.45-14.15 Plenary feedback and discussion  
14.15-14.30 Break  
14.30-15.00 Contentious issues in medical ethics- understanding the arguments: voluntary euthanasia/physician assisted dying Dr John Chisholm
15.00-15.30 facilitated small group reflections  
15.30-16.00 Plenary feedback and discussion  
16.00 Close
Module 6 
29 September 2023
TimeSessionPresenter
09.00-09.30 Justice and health care Prof James Wilson
09.30-10.00 Facilitated small group discussion  
10.00-10.30 Plenary feedback and discussion  
10.30-10.45 Break
10.45-11.15 International  medical ethics- the World Medical Association  perspective    Dr Otmar Kloiber
11.15-11.45 Facilitated small group discussion  
11.45-12.15 Plenary feedback and discussion  
12.15-12.45 Break  
12.45-13.15 Human rights and medical ethics Dr Julian Sheather
13.15-13.45 Facilitated small group discussion  
13.45-14.15 Plenary feedback and discussion  
14.15-14.30 Break  
14.30-15.00 Trying to be fair in practice: facilitated group discussions Participants and facilitators
15.00-15.30 Plenary feedback and discussion of group discussions Facilitators and Prof Raanan Gillon  
15.30-16.00 Course members’ reflections on the course and its contents Course members Raanan Gillon and Betty Yue 
16.00 Close  

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