AHH08001 Bioethics

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences

Lecture Code AHH08001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 生命倫理学

Subject Name
（Katakana）セイメイリンリガク

Subject Name in
English Bioethics

Instructor SAWAI TSUTOMU

Instructor
(Katakana) サワイ　ツトム

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues1-4：IAS K108

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 02 : Ethics

Eligible Students

Keywords

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrated Arts and Sciences
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The knowledge and understanding  to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic diciplines.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・The general ability to discover issues based on the ethics in research and subjective intellectual interests, and make planning to solve them.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course consists of lectures on ethical issues raised by the life sciences and medicine, along with discussions based on audiovisual materials. We will explore specific ethical issues in depth from multiple perspectives and examine their merits and demerits from an ethical standpoint.

Topics include organ transplantation, animal experimentation, abortion, cognitive enhancement, end-of-life care, informed consent, and reproductive medicine.

The goal is not merely to identify problems, but ultimately to develop one’s own considered position. Students are expected to engage with these issues self-reflectively and critically, clarifying the standpoint from which they approach them.

Class Schedule lesson1: Organ Transplantation – Background and Ethical Issues
lesson2: Organ Transplantation – Audiovisual Materials / Group Discussion
lesson3: Animal Experimentation – Background and Ethical Issues
lesson4 Animal Experimentation – Audiovisual Materials / Group Discussion
lesson5: Abortion – Background and Ethical Issues
lesson6: Abortion – Audiovisual Materials / Group Discussion
lesson7: Cognitive Enhancement – Background and Ethical Issues
lesson8: Cognitive Enhancement – Audiovisual Materials / Group Discussion
lesson9: End-of-Life Care – Background and Ethical Issues
lesson10: End-of-Life Care – Audiovisual Materials / Group Discussion
lesson11: Informed Consent – Background and Ethical Issues
lesson12: Informed Consent – Audiovisual Materials / Group Discussion
lesson13: Reproductive Medicine – Background and Ethical Issues
lesson14: Reproductive Medicine – Audiovisual Materials / Group Discussion
lesson15: Final Examination

A final examination will be conducted at the end of the semester.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Required Textbook: None
Recommended Readings: Introduced during the course as appropriate

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, moodle

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students are expected to conduct preliminary research on each topic in advance. Doing so will enhance the effectiveness of interactive discussions.

Requirements Attendance at 10 or more classes is required to earn credit.
・Attendance will be recorded using an IC card reader.
・After each class, students must submit reflections or questions via Moodle.
・Students arriving more than 20 minutes after the start of class will be marked absent (though they may still attend).
・Students who leave class early without a valid reason will also be marked absent.

Grading Method Final Examination: 100%

The final examination consists of multiple-choice and essay questions.
The multiple-choice section evaluates understanding of fundamental concepts in bioethics covered in the course.
The essay section evaluates students’ ethical reasoning skills and mastery of the specific issues discussed in class.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message It may be difficult to understand everything during the lecture. If you have questions, please ask them using the comment sheet or by email.

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code	AHH08001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	生命倫理学
Subject Name （Katakana）	セイメイリンリガク
Subject Name in English	Bioethics
Instructor	SAWAI TSUTOMU
Instructor (Katakana)	サワイ　ツトム
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Tues1-4：IAS K108
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	02 : Ethics
Eligible Students
Keywords
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrated Arts and Sciences （Knowledge and Understanding）・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic diciplines. （Comprehensive Abilities）・The general ability to discover issues based on the ethics in research and subjective intellectual interests, and make planning to solve them.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course consists of lectures on ethical issues raised by the life sciences and medicine, along with discussions based on audiovisual materials. We will explore specific ethical issues in depth from multiple perspectives and examine their merits and demerits from an ethical standpoint. Topics include organ transplantation, animal experimentation, abortion, cognitive enhancement, end-of-life care, informed consent, and reproductive medicine. The goal is not merely to identify problems, but ultimately to develop one’s own considered position. Students are expected to engage with these issues self-reflectively and critically, clarifying the standpoint from which they approach them.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Organ Transplantation – Background and Ethical Issues lesson2: Organ Transplantation – Audiovisual Materials / Group Discussion lesson3: Animal Experimentation – Background and Ethical Issues lesson4 Animal Experimentation – Audiovisual Materials / Group Discussion lesson5: Abortion – Background and Ethical Issues lesson6: Abortion – Audiovisual Materials / Group Discussion lesson7: Cognitive Enhancement – Background and Ethical Issues lesson8: Cognitive Enhancement – Audiovisual Materials / Group Discussion lesson9: End-of-Life Care – Background and Ethical Issues lesson10: End-of-Life Care – Audiovisual Materials / Group Discussion lesson11: Informed Consent – Background and Ethical Issues lesson12: Informed Consent – Audiovisual Materials / Group Discussion lesson13: Reproductive Medicine – Background and Ethical Issues lesson14: Reproductive Medicine – Audiovisual Materials / Group Discussion lesson15: Final Examination A final examination will be conducted at the end of the semester.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Required Textbook: None Recommended Readings: Introduced during the course as appropriate
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students are expected to conduct preliminary research on each topic in advance. Doing so will enhance the effectiveness of interactive discussions.
Requirements	Attendance at 10 or more classes is required to earn credit. ・Attendance will be recorded using an IC card reader. ・After each class, students must submit reflections or questions via Moodle. ・Students arriving more than 20 minutes after the start of class will be marked absent (though they may still attend). ・Students who leave class early without a valid reason will also be marked absent.
Grading Method	Final Examination: 100% The final examination consists of multiple-choice and essay questions. The multiple-choice section evaluates understanding of fundamental concepts in bioethics covered in the course. The essay section evaluates students’ ethical reasoning skills and mastery of the specific issues discussed in class.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	It may be difficult to understand everything during the lecture. If you have questions, please ask them using the comment sheet or by email.
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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