Philosophy
Bio-Medical Ethics
3 credits
Moral problems arising in the health sciences, especially in medicine but also in biology, psychology, and social work. Topics include abortion, death and euthanasia, genetic engineering, behaviour modification, compulsory treatment, experimentation with human beings and animals, and the relationship between professionals and their patients, subjects or clients. No philosophical background is required.
Average
75.5%
Students
5438
Sections
86
Grade distribution. <50: 120, 50-54: 80, 55-59: 103, 60-63: 226, 64-67: 308, 68-71: 590, 72-75: 932, 76-79: 919, 80-84: 881, 85-89: 557, 90-100: 539.
Historical Averages
2017–2025
Lowest section avg
63.8%
Highest section avg
94.1%
Terms offered
18
Some grade ranges were withheld by UBC to protect student privacy and are not shown above.
Grade data from ubc-pair-grade-data.
| Section | Activity | Status | Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98A | Lecture | Open | — | Doran Smolkin |
| 98B | Lecture | Open | — | Doran Smolkin |
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