Why I Want To Study Bioethics

With my books in one hand, and a sense of purpose in my heart, I find myself on a personal journey. Being led only by my passions, my curiosity and my determination, I see the need for human beings to reconnect to our humanity, and I answer to that call. Living in a generation that has seen many advances in technology, I see the detrimental effects as well as the ethical challenges that arise from such advances in healthcare. That is why I am focusing my future on studying health law, health policy and bioethics. Within bioethics, I am particularly interested in clinical ethics consultation, medical decision-making, research ethics, and the ethical, legal and social implications of new technologies.
National Institutes of Health Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Bioethics is of particular …show more content…
I want to extend my understanding of healthcare issues to improve the healthcare system and develop the capacity to evaluate empirical and conceptual research in bioethics. What moves me about bioethics is that it teaches students empathy. It is a reflective discipline. Another appealing aspect of studying bioethics is that it is an interdisciplinary field. As a student who majored in philosophy, triple minored in ethics, political science and women and gender studies and who is now studying medical humanities, each discipline has enhanced my education and me as a person. Philosophy has taught me to question everything, read materials carefully, use reason and support claims with evidence. Ethics has taught me even though I have a concentration in the subject