American University of Sovereign Nations

The Postgraduate Certificate in Bioethics and Global Public Health (CBGPH) Program is a hybrid educational program which is intended to provide academically qualified individuals who are dedicated to enhancing the status and quality of life all global communities, the basic competent knowledge and creative and critical-thinking ability to improve the public’s health.  The CBGPH Program is designed to give both college and university students, working adults and professionals, who cannot purse a Master’s degree program, skills that will enhance their contributions to society.

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Accreditation of Degrees of Graduates

The following graduates have been accredited by Accredited Universities of Sovereign Nations.

AUSN Postgraduate Certificate in Bioethics and Global Public Health (CBGPH)

Mr. Jatwinder Grewal, India

Ms. Novalita Arisanti Irawan, Indonesia 

Ms. Puja Karanjeet, Nepal

Mr. Sheikh Khayeruzzaman, Bangladesh

Dr. Nor Aina Mhd Khotib, Malaysia

Mr. Binod Prasad Parajuli, Nepal

Dr. Govindan Parayil, India/USA

Mr. Krishna Chaitanya Muddan Sree, India

Dr. Grace Hana Tran, Vietnam

Dr. Nur Farhani Zarmani, Malaysia

Global Bioethics

The American University of Sovereign Nations (AUSN)  CBGPH course will prepare students for roles as health professionals and community leaders in a multiethnic community, by sharing a cross-cultural perspective of bioethics through the diverse international faculty. The program will draw upon the wide international experience of the faculty, as well as their multidisciplinary qualifications, to offer a cross-cultural program that will be arguably the most international bioethics certificate program to be offered in the USA.  The program will assist in the training of leaders who can assist people to rediscover their indigenous values and apply these to contemporary moral dilemmas of medicine, science and technology and the environment, with the wisdom that cross-cultural faculty can provide.

The American University of Sovereign Nations (AUSN) is committed to educating students that will be global citizens with ethical integrity able to guide policy that will lessen the gaps that exist between the health and life outcomes of the populations of the privileged and those who are not. Global responsibilities for promotion of a good life for all (not only humankind) are necessary for our sustainable future.

Bioethics is both a word and a concept.  The word comes to us only from 1927 (1) yet the concept comes from human heritage thousands of years old (2).  It is the concept of love, balancing benefits and risks of choices and decisions.  This heritage can be seen in all cultures, religions, and in ancient writings from around the world.  The CBGPH course will prepare students for roles as health professionals and community leaders in a multiethnic community, by sharing a cross-cultural perspective of bioethics through the diverse international advisory and adjunct faculty, in cooperation with the Institute of Indigenous Peoples and Global Studies.

There are at least four strategies (3) that thinking persons need as professional ethical decision-makers, and the course will nurture all of these aspects:

1. Descriptive ethics to enable people to accurately assess the situation. People need to understand the way they and other people view life, their moral interactions and responsibilities with others in their life. Students need to learn how they can assess and describe the issues and practices in their community.

2. Prescriptive ethics is to tell others what is ethically good or bad, or what principles are most important in making such decisions.  It may also be to say something or someone has rights, and others have duties to them. It is a basis for sound policy making and law, and empowering people to make good decisions in their life. The program will equip students with an understanding of the different policies and laws in different states, customary law of indigenous Peoples, international practices and laws of countries, and the United Nations standards.

3. Interactive ethics is discussion and debate between people, groups within society, and communities. Such dialogue skills are necessary to live harmoniously with others. A cross cultural approach to dialogue, community engagement and provider-user relationships will be important.

4. Practicality is essential to make wise decisions with the wisdom received, and the program will offer chances for the students to work alongside communities in community service. Practical research will be encouraged for the thesis

1 Jahr, F. 1927. Bioethical responsibilities to plants and animals; Potter, V.R. Bioethics: Bridge to the Future 1970.
2 Macer, D.R.J. Bioethics for the People by the People. Eubios Ethics Institute 1994.
3 Macer, D.R.J. Bioethics is Love of Life. Eubios Ethics Institute 1998