HISTORY 118S · also RELIGION 119S
Christianity and the History of Healthcare Ethics
Jeffrey Baker
Description from DukeHub
Survey of how the religious, philosophical, and cultural foundations of American medical ethics have changed over the past century. Class will situate current controversies (such as medical aid in dying, reproductive technologies, disability rights, and enhancement therapies) against the longer history of American medical practice and religion, most visibly Christianity. We will consider the extent to which values derived from Christian belief inform contemporary debates, and whether they still have relevance in a pluralistic society. The class is intended for students with broad interests in health care, religion, and the challenges of moral debate in pluralistic society. Instructor: Baker. One Course.
Skills
- public speakingdescription: "debates" and 1 more
AI-resilient: 3 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- Yes: Live work with people · "therapies"
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "ethics"
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- Yes: Small, in-person format · seminar, 18 seats per section
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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