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Course Description

A solid sense of your own professional ethical standards allows you to live an authentic life and be more confident about the choices you make at work. In your role as an educator, manager, advisor or other professional, this study of ethics will address professional ethical issues by exploring different ethical theories and approaches to decision making. You will learn the elements of logical discussion and debate as well as cognitive biases that can create flaws in our own thinking. Whether you are faced with a personal ethical dilemma or a disagreement with colleagues, you will be better prepared to analyze the issue and apply ethical reasoning to create a satisfactory conclusion. You will also gain better insight into the code of ethics for your profession or company.

Course Details

Upon completion of this course, successful students will be able to:

  • Distinguish between laws and codes of ethics
  • Compare and evaluate models of ethical reasoning used to resolve ethical dilemmas
  • Identify the components needed to create an effective code of ethics
  • Create a personal code of ethics using ethics theories and applied techniques
  • Apply ethical theory and practical applications when responding to discussions or assignments

Topics of Instruction:

  • Personal ethics, morals and moral development
  • Ethical theories: early thinking on ethics - Religion, Socrates, Plato, Virtue Ethics
  • Ethical theories: more recent thinking - social contracts, ethical relativism
  • Ethical issues in the workplace
  • Ethical decision-making models
  • Professional Codes of Ethics - what they should contain and why
  • Ethical considerations for helping professions
  • Leadership in Ethics
  • Creative approaches to solving ethical problems
  • Case studies of workplace ethical issues

Notes

Students should expect to spend 5-7 hours on course work each week. 

Are you a career development practitioner looking for an ethics course?  ADL 221 Ethics for Career Development Professionals might be a better fit for you.

 

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Section Schedule
Jun 04, 2024 to Jul 02, 2024
Type
Online Synchronous
Days
T
Time
12:00PM to 12:30PM
Dates
Jun 04, 2024 to Jun 25, 2024
Type
Online Asynchronous
Dates
Jun 04, 2024 to Jul 02, 2024
Schedule and Location
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Hours
30.0
Delivery Options
Online Hybrid  
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $499.00
Instructor(s)
  • Serina Kwok
Section Notes

This course uses Desire2Learn (D2L), an online learning management system. The instructor will post the course outline and other materials in D2L. For more information about D2L, please visit our Online Learning Resources.

Live Session Dates:

June 4, 11, 25 from 12:00pm - 12:30pm

To fully participate in the live sessions, students will need: an internet connection, a reliable headset with microphone, and a webcam.

Unless notified, all online courses are available at 9 am MT the day before the start date. Students registered on (or after) the start date will receive access within one day of registration.

Students unfamiliar with online learning are encouraged to take our free Digital Skills for Learning Online course.

Unless otherwise stated, notice of withdrawal or transfer from a course must be received at least seven calendar days prior to the start date of the course.