Medical Ethics

Program Description: 

The Ph.D. (Medical Ph.D.) program is a course in which students learn ethical principles based on their professional commitments and medical ethics in general and by regulating behavior and formulating the principles governing professional behavior, getting acquainted with present-day techniques that came from Medical Sciences.  Medical ethics is a branch of normative ethics and has two theoretical and practical aspects. In the theoretical dimension, it explains the basic philosophical concepts and concepts of this science, explains the existing moral theories and its relationship or cultures, religions and customs of different societies. In the practical dimension, based on theoretical foundations, it discusses issues, problems, ethical issues in the field of medicine and health care, and provides a practical framework for ethical decision-making. The main mission of the Medical Ethics Department is to train and prepare specialists who, based on a comprehensive insight into the philosophical, jurisprudential and Islamic principles, as well as a comprehensive knowledge of the theories and attitudes of world-renowned scientists, can deal favorably.  Decide on the ethical issues and problems that have arisen in the medical sciences, and during this course, the necessary scientific and practical skills in the field of counseling, education and research for the growth and flourishing of medical ethics in the country will be taught.

 Definition

Medical Ethics is an interdisciplinary field and Ph.D. is an academic degree during which students get familiar with regulating behavior and formulating the principles governing the professional behavior of the medical sciences.  Medical ethics has two theoretical and practical aspects. In the theoretical dimension, it explains the basic philosophical foundations and concepts of this science, explains the existing moral theories and its relationship with the cultures, religions and customs of different societies, and in the practical dimension, relying on the principles.  In theoretical base, it discusses ethical issues, problems and issues in the field of medicine and health care and provides a practical framework for ethical decision making.

Objectives:

1) Familiarity with the basics of human rights and progressive Islamic jurisprudence

2) Teaching the principles and foundations of modern medical ethics and creating the ability to apply the issues in Islamic and Western culture

3) Helping the moral organization of the health system by eliminating ethical problems at different levels of this system that exist due to the lack of knowledgeable and familiar with the basics of medical ethics. 4) Training the necessary human resources for education, counseling and research in medical ethics.