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What will you learn about?

The course consists of four lessons that include :

• Values as the Foundation for Ethical Practice
• Ethical Systems
• Nature of Ethical Dilemmas
• Ethics and Trust

What is the course syllabus ?

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Lesson 1: Values as the Foundation for Ethical Practice

Topics covered in this lesson are:

  • Concept of Ethics
  • Value Awareness
  • Nature of Values
  • Values Characteristics and Changes Over Time
  • Values Clarification
  • How Values Influence Goals
  • Importance of Values to any Organization
  • Importance of Values to the Individual
  • Importance of Values to Society
  • Ethical Relativism

 

Lesson 2: Ethical Systems

Topics covered in this lesson are:

  • Values of Utilitarian Ethics
  • Values of Duty Ethics
  • Values of Group Ethics
  • Values of Existential Ethics
  • Role of Reason in Existential Ethics
  • Applicability of Each Ethical System

Lesson 3: Nature of Ethical Dilemmas

Topics covered in this lesson are:

  • When our Values Clash With Each Other
  • Types of Dilemmas
  • An Ethical Decision-making Process

Lesson 4: Ethics and Trust

Topics covered in this lesson are:

  • Trust is a Direct Result of Ethical Behaviour
  • Trust and Expectations