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Program Overview
is the study of the ideas that shape our thought and action, and it addresses fundamental questions and problems associated with reality, truth, existence, logic, and morality. , like the study of ethics in general, is concerned with the question of how we ought to act. Bioethics is distinguished by its focus on the unique problems that emerge in the context of medical decision-making, health-care policy, and biotechnology.
Complementary Programs: Psychology, Political Science, Biological Sciences, English Literature, Historical and Cultural Studies
Check out future career opportunities and skills acquired from completing this program:
1. Competencies & Skills
- Analyze concepts, definitions, arguments and problems; organize ideas and issues, deal with questions of value, and extract what is essential from masses of information
- Analyze data and facts presented about an issue and provide input on ethical implications
2. Careers for Graduates
- Public Policy Analyst
- Health Policy Analyst
- Community Health Worker
- Patient Services Coordinator
- Legal Researcher
- Police Officer/Law Enforcement
3. Further Education
- Philosophy
- Bioethics
- Law
- Education
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Religious Studies
Program Pathway
Year 1 | |
CHOOSE YOUR COURSES WISELY |
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DEVELOP YOUR ACADEMIC & RESEARCH SKILLS |
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APPLY THEORY TO PRACTICE |
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BECOME AN ENGAGED CITIZEN (LOCALLY & GLOBALLY) |
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PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE CAREER |
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Year 2 | |
CHOOSE YOUR COURSES WISELY |
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DEVELOP YOUR ACADEMIC & RESEARCH SKILLS |
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APPLY THEORY TO PRACTICE |
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BECOME AN ENGAGED CITIZEN (LOCALLY & GLOBALLY) |
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PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE CAREER |
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Year 3 | |
CHOOSE YOUR COURSES WISELY |
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DEVELOP YOUR ACADEMIC & RESEARCH SKILLS |
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APPLY THEORY TO PRACTICE |
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BECOME AN ENGAGED CITIZEN (LOCALLY & GLOBALLY) |
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PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE CAREER |
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Year 4 or Final Year | |
CHOOSE YOUR COURSES WISELY |
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DEVELOP YOUR ACADEMIC & RESEARCH SKILLS |
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APPLY THEORY TO PRACTICE |
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BECOME AN ENGAGED CITIZEN (LOCALLY & GLOBALLY) |
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PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE CAREER |
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Contacts
- Departmental Contact: Jason Ferreira, jason.ferreira@utoronto.ca, 416-208-2976
- Biomedical Ethics Librarian: Chad Crichton, chad.crichton@utoronto.ca, 416-287-7492
- Academic Advising & Career Centre: Room AC213, 416-287-7561
- Department of Student Life: Room SL157, 416-208-4760
Did You Know
We are the top-ranked philosophy program in Canada, and a leading philosophy department in the English-speaking world.