721A61 · 7.5 credits · Advanced level (A1N) · Tillämpad etik
The Ethics of Health Care Priority Setting
Active · next start VT 2027
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EXA1 · 30 Apr 2026 · 9 students
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EXA1 · 18 students
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Exam
EXA1 Seminars
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EXA2 Individual written assignment
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About the course
Aim
On completion of the course, the students should on an advanced level be able to:
- describe and analyse concepts, theories, and issues within the field of health care priority-setting ethics
- critically discuss positions and arguments within healthcare priority-setting
- formulate theory-based descriptions of ethical issues in priority-setting
- develop an argument based on theory in specific problem areas related to ethical priority-setting issues
- formulate theory-based political recommendations to solve ethical priority-setting problems
Content
The course addresses philosophical questions that arise from the prioritisation of healthcare resources. The research area of priority-setting ethics is introduced through concrete questions for policymakers. Central theories within priority-setting ethics are covered in the course. Theories are applied to concrete problems for policymakers. The theories are critiqued and evaluated in light of their practical consequences. Methods for developing policy for prioritisations are discussed in light of these consequences.
- Examiner
- Lars Lindblom, Erik Gustavsson
- Main field of study
- Tillämpad etik