MA Urban Bioethics

Whether you are exploring our Urban Bioethics graduate program for the first time or putting the finishing touches on your Master’s thesis, this site will be a way to connect to information and updates related to Temple University’s MA in Urban Bioethics graduate program and the field of bioethics.

What is urban bioethics?

Urban bioethics is a branch of bioethics grounded on the assertion that health disparities are an ethical problem. While health disparities — differences in health outcomes based on social, economic, political, and structural forces — are endemic to much of the United States, urban and rural alike, the Center for Urban Bioethics at Temple University focuses a critical lens on urban spaces, areas defined by their density, diversity, and disparities.

To learn more about how we think about urban bioethics, read this primer by one of our faculty and our students’ definitions.

How can I apply?

If you share our belief that there is an urgency to addressing the ethical issue of health disparities in communities around the world, we invite you to expand your toolbox by studying with us and applying the principles of bioethics to your chosen field.

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