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PHIL 2120 - Professional Ethics

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: ENGL 1220  or ENGL 1190  or transfer equivalency

PHIL 2120 examines some of the significant moral concepts and issues that arise in professional environments. Topics include significant moral theories, professional codes of conduct, paternalism and informed consent, privacy and confidentiality, discrimination, loyalty, whistle‑blowing, individual standards, and corporate social responsibility. This course is designed for students planning to pursue advanced professional degrees. It is not recommended for students in the allied health professions.

Billable Contact Hours: 3

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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to identify the elements of a professional code of ethics.

Objectives:

  1. Define the concept of a profession.
  2. Identify a code of ethics specific for a specific profession.
  3. Articulate the details of the actions prescribed and prohibited by this particular code.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to articulate the tenets of various moral theories.

Objectives:

  1. Identify the main historical ethical theories.
  2. Define the terms specific to each theory.
  3. State some strengths and weaknesses of each theory.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to identify a professional moral issue, analyze its complex components, and offer a reasoned solution.

Objectives:

  1. Clarify the difference between professional moral issues and moral or immoral actions.
  2. Articulate a precise moral issue.
  3. Detail the specific components of the issue.
  4. Identify the professional code of ethics that pertains to the issue.
  5. Suggest a solution to the issue in accord with the appropriate code of ethics.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to discuss various moral problems faced by professionals.

Objectives:

  1. Discuss specific issues raised in readings.
  2. Identify the complexity of an issue related to specific cultural beliefs or practices as noted in the readings.
  3. Offer an analysis of the issue and the solutions prescribed in the reading.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Communication: YES
Critical Thinking: YES
Global Literacy: YES
Information Literacy: YES
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE

  1. Introduction: Syllabus and Course Overview
    What is a Professional?
    The Role of a Professional
    Private and Corporate Codes of Behavior
  2. Major Ethical Theories
    Virtue (Plato, Aristotle)
    Deontological (Kant)
  3. Major Ethical Theories
    Utilitarian (Bentham and Mill), Communitarian (Habermas)
    Moral Sense (Hume, Smith)
  4. Major Ethical Theories
    Existentialist (Nietzsche)
    Key Terminology
    Agency and Paternalism
    Reflective Equilibrium
  5. Codes of Ethics
    Professional Conduct
    Ideal Codes and Actual Behaviors
  6. Codes of Ethics
    How to Define Ethical Issues
    Issue/Action Delineation
  7. Professional/Client Relationship
    Privacy and Confidentiality
    Autonomy
  8. Professional/Client Relationship
    Deceptive Advertising
    Informed Consent and Information Sharing
  9. Professional Responsibility
    Corporate Moral Agency
    Collective Responsibility
  10. Professional Responsibility
    Social Responsibility
    Bribery/International Operations
  11. Professional Responsibility
    Loyalty
    Dissent/Whistle Blowing
  12. Professional Responsibility
    Distributive Justice
    Compensatory Justice
  13. Regulation, Training, and Behavior
    Due Diligence
    Sexual Harassment
  14. Issues of Difference
    International Considerations
    Recognition of, and Respect for, Diverse Social/Religious Customs
  15. Moral Creativity
    Formulating Solutions
    Effective Leadership
    Avoiding Disasters
  16. What is a Professional? - Revisited
    Success-What is it? Can it be Measured?
Primary Faculty
Morosoff, Dorothy
Secondary Faculty
Catalano-Reinhardt, Theresa
Associate Dean
Ternullo, Annette
Dean
Pritchett, Marie

Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088


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