PHIL 009: BIOMEDICAL ETHICS
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Introduces the major camps in ethical theory: utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics, and feminist ethics. Applies these theories to critically examine contemporary issues in bioethics. Includes stem-cell research, assisted reproductive technologies, contract gestation, maternal-fetal conflicts, genetic and pharmacological enhancements, access to health care, and physician-assisted suicide. Credit is awarded for one of the following PHIL 009 or PHIL 009H.
Average GPA: 3.20
Grade distribution records: 3,122 students across 15 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 267 | 8.6% |
| A | 563 | 18.0% |
| A- | 574 | 18.4% |
| B+ | 484 | 15.5% |
| B | 417 | 13.4% |
| B- | 220 | 7.0% |
| C+ | 107 | 3.4% |
| C | 111 | 3.6% |
| C- | 64 | 2.0% |
| D+ | 20 | 0.6% |
| D | 34 | 1.1% |
| D- | 16 | 0.5% |
| F | 104 | 3.3% |
| NP | 36 | 1.2% |
| S | 84 | 2.7% |
| W | 20 | 0.6% |
Based on 3,122 student grade records across 15 terms and 6 professors.
Instructors
- Joshua Wood 1,275 students, Average GPA 3.11
- Paul Tulipana 586 students, Average GPA 3.37
- Shmuel Gomes 286 students, Average GPA 3.25
- Gustavo Garcia 49 students, Average GPA 3.75
- John Green 22 students, Average GPA 3.75
- David Shope 17 students, Average GPA 3.15