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UNIV 4334 - Professional Ethics


CIP Code: 38.0103
Credit(s): 3
This course examines moral problems relating to professional practices and the workplace.  By reading and discussing a diverse selection of ethical works, cases, and practical scenarios, students will develop skills in critical analysis and logical argumentation of professional conduct related to moral problems, such as those relating to: the employer-employee and professional-client relationship, business management, criminal justice, logistics, safety, and entrepreneurship. Students will evaluate the differences between the major ethical concepts and theories; examine interdisciplinary connections between philosophy, Industry, science, and technology; evaluate the strength and validity of arguments, conclusions, and premises; apply ethicaI theories to solve complex moral problems that relate to professional practices; research and present a particular case study or moral problem, a proposed solution, and a logical argument in support of the proposed solution; and, analyze the potential consequences of their decisions regarding a given case or scenario.

Faculty Consent: N