# PHIL 205 — Bio-Medical Ethics (AUB) > PHIL 205 Bio-Medical Ethics at American University of Beirut. 6 student reviews · 1 shared file. Source: https://studiety.com/aub/course/662 Retrieved: 2026-09-18 ## Facts - Course code: PHIL 205 - Title: Bio-Medical Ethics - University: American University of Beirut (AUB) - Subject: Philosophy - Department: Philosophy - Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Credits: 3 - Counts toward General Education: Cultures and Histories - Professors on record (4): James Roderick Broucek, Muhannad Hariri, Quinn Gibson, Rabih Salloum ## Catalogue description A philosophical examination of a number of ethical topics in the field of biology and medicine, such as abortion, physician-assisted suicide, eugenics, genetic engineering, allocation of medical resources, experimentation on animals and humans, and so on. ## Quick answers ### What is PHIL 205 at AUB? PHIL 205 Bio-Medical Ethics is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. A philosophical examination of a number of ethical topics in the field of biology and medicine, such as abortion, physician-assisted suicide, eugenics, genetic engineering, allocation of medical resources, experimentation on animals and humans, and so on. ### How many credits is PHIL 205? PHIL 205 Bio-Medical Ethics is worth 3 credits at AUB. ### Is PHIL 205 hard? 6 AUB students have written about PHIL 205 on Studiety. No one has left a star rating yet, so read what they wrote rather than an average. ### Who teaches PHIL 205 at AUB? Studiety has 4 professors on record for PHIL 205: James Roderick Broucek, Muhannad Hariri, Quinn Gibson, Rabih Salloum. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now. ### Are there past papers for PHIL 205? Yes — 1 file for PHIL 205 have been shared by AUB students on Studiety, including exams, quizzes, syllabi and notes. They are free to download with a student account. ## What to expect - Has Midterm - Has Final - Has Attendance - Has Graded Homeworks - Has Participation - Original Book Necessary ## Shared course material 1 file shared by students. Free to download after signing up. - Syllabus: 1 (most recent from 2015) ## Student reviews 6 of 6 reviews by students who took the course. Any review carried over from elsewhere is marked with its source on its own line. - **2021-07** — super chill no workload at all. The midterm and final are about case studies. but when i took it we had 2 problems: we don't have a book that we can refer to nor ppts, and we did not get the recordings as well, so we only had our own notes. the second problem is that the prof uses the old scale ( ex: 83-86 is a B not an A-) - **2020-04** — Great professor. He makes sure everything is covered, can be boring sometimes but you’ll understand the concepts. Participation is important. His grading is rather fair, he pays attention to detail, so make sure you write something he’s said in class or that are in the texts. Workload is rather fair, there are readings, sometimes drop quizzes, but overall an easy course. 2 papers, 1 in class exam, 1 take home final. - **2020-04** — A really good professor, knowledgeable and explains well. Loves to have discussions. Not strict , his classes seemed laid back just dont play with your phone. - **2020-04** — Great teacher, Loved the course very interesting, but if the the class average is high he will curve down. - **2020-04** — 205 is pretty interesting , it talks about brain death w abortion w euthanasia - **2019-08** — Rabih is so good, he gives zero workload and easy 90s ## See also - [All Philosophy courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/philosophy.md) - [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md) --- From Studiety (https://studiety.com/), an independent, student-run course guide. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any university. Reviews are the opinions of individual students.