STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Explain the care giver¿s responsibilities with respect to each of the three types of advance treatment directives.

 II.     Properly use the language of ethics to discuss dilemmas which arise in

 III.    his or her practice.

 IV.     Identify his or her personal values which affect ethical decision making in the professional environment.

 V.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      The language of ethics

         A.      Ethical principles

         B.      Ethical analysis

 II.     Advanced Treatment Directives

         A.      Living Wills

         B.      Medical Durable Powers of Attorney

         C.      Proxy decision makers

 III.    Value Critical Analysis (Possible topics  -  topics covered will depend on the interest and sophistication level of each class)

         A.      Experimentation

         B.      Value of life and end of life decisions

         C.      Surrogacy and egg storage

         D.      Adoption vs. reproductive technology

         E.      Individual vs. social needs

         F.      Transplantation of fetal tissue

         G.      Cloning

 IV.