PRC Elective: Ethics Made Fascinating And Pertinent For Practitioners
Bring ethical theory into your clinical practice and your personal life to increase confidence and strengthen your ethical decision making skills.
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*Please note that many of the associations listed under ‘CEUs/PDAs’ do not formally pre-approve online courses for credits, and thus require the student to track their own online course hours to submit for approval for their annual CEU/PDA requirements.
Meet your course instructor
G. Elijah Dann | Ph.D., Th.D.
G. Elijah Dann has doctorates in philosophy and theology. For a number of years, he taught health care ethics in Ontario, including at the University of Waterloo and the University of Western Ontario. He also taught various courses in philosophy and religion at the University of Toronto and Wilfrid Laurier University. For eight years he was the clinical ethicist for the Kitchener/Waterloo regional hospital. Professor Dann has published books on philosophy, ethical theory, and religion. He currently is adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University and Quest University in British Columbia.
Course description
*This is a 0.5 PRC-Approved credit course for on-campus students only. Please note that online PRC Electives taken through Pacific Rim College Online do not qualify for Student Loans.
Learn about ethical theory from the ground up! This fascinating course will guide you through the ethical theories that have been proposed throughout the ages; their importance, and relative strengths and weakness. You will also learn about the nature of patient autonomy, rights, and in particular, patient rights. This course will provide you with conceptual tools and a deep understanding of ethics and moral decision-making to support you in clinical practice and in overall life.
G. Elijah Dann discusses interesting case studies, personal stories from his work as a clinical ethicist, and other relevant examples to demonstrate ethical theories. Additionally, at the end of the course, you can look forward to watching a conversation between Elijah and a registered acupuncturist/professor who shares some common questions that arise in her practice and among her students.
This course was designed for you, the practitioner, to be able to think creatively and independently when it comes to moral decision-making.
You will learn about:
- The language of ethics and rights
- The most important ethical theories formulated to guide human action
- Ethical theories applied to relevant examples in healthcare
- How moral theories might address various issues of ethics as they arise in the general field of health care practices and treatment
- The language of rights and duties and in particular, the various components to patient rights and the importance they serve in the health care context
- Answers to common moral questions that arise during clinical care

Lesson plan
Students are saying…
“Without a doubt, one of the most thought provoking, inspiring and memorable professors as well as courses, that I have ever taken”
“Elijah Dann is one of those special teachers who has the capability to teach, motivate and inspire his students to be greater thinkers.“
“Excellent. Thoroughly presented. New terminology I haven’t been exposed to before. Interesting. Great content here! Case studies and questions most useful at the end of the course.”
“Excellent, great teacher. Very helpful clinically.”
“Very well thought out. Thorough and very philosophical. Hard to get into at first and then very interesting. Great vocabulary.”
“Fantastic. The video was top quality. It stretched my brain toward a system of thoughts that I do not engage everyday. I appreciated that.”
“I enjoyed the course. All of it is useful. The quality of teaching was good. It really made me think.”
Please note, this elective course is for PRC Campus students only.