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Healthcare Ethics Certificate

The Healthcare Ethics Certificate (and Minor) is for students who want to be more than just skilled practitioners. They are for future doctors, nurses, public health leaders, researchers, and policy makers who want to lead with compassion, integrity, and wisdom. This program goes beyond memorizing codes of conduct. It challenges you to think critically, understand diverse perspectives, and develop the character to provide truly humane and just care.

The Healthcare Ethics Certificate provides a focused, four-course credential, perfect for any student seeking core competency in this vital field without the full capstone project. The program is designed to be flexible so you can tailor it to your interests. Here is the breakdown of what you need to take:

Required Core Course (The Foundation)

  • PHIL 200: Healthcare Ethics
    The starting point for everyone.

Three Elective Courses (Choose Your Focus)

You'll choose three electives, but you must follow these rules:

  • At least two courses must come from Group 1
  • At most one course can come from Group 2 
  • Only one of your total courses can be at the 100-level

Note: Other courses may count with the approval of the program director.

Group 1

  • PHIL 230: Advanced Topics in the Ethics of Abortion
  • PHIL 232: Philosophy of Psychiatry and Mental Illness
  • PHIL 251: Philosophy of Psychology (Also PSYC 251)
  • PHIL 257: Bio-Ethics and Social Justice
  • PHIL 259: Medical Ethics
  • PHIL 275: Ethics for the Public's Health
  • NURS 360: Ethical Dilemmas in Healthcare
  • SOC 365: Bioethics: A Sociological Perspective

Group 2

  • PHIL 222: Ethics
  • PHIL 224: Applied Ethics
  • PHIL 250: Environmental Ethics (Also REL 251)
  • REL 127: Health, Healing, and Medicine in Asian Contexts
  • REL 221: Buddhism and Mindfulness
  • ANTH 280: Health in Cultural Perspectives
  • SOC 278 Medical Sociology
  • SOC 280: Health in Cultural Perspectives
  • A 100-level Fundamentals of Health Sciences course (e.g., BIO 111, CHEM 108, NURS 115, HLTP 110) 

This program is your opportunity to stand out. It will give you a competitive edge for graduate school and a clear advantage in any healthcare-related career. More importantly, it will help you become the kind of professional who brings both expertise and genuine humanity to their work.

For questions or to declare your interest, contact the Philosophy Department or the Director of the Ethics Program, Dr. Arash Naraghi, at naraghia@moravian.edu.