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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHL 2050 - Ethics in the Professions

Credits: 4
The course is designed to introduce students to the three major ethical theories: Natural Law, Deontology, and Utilitarianism. After the students have been familiarized with the fundamental principles and with the logical structure of moral reasoning, we will examine some of the many moral problems that arise in the professional lives of doctors, lawyers, engineers, advertisers, etc. Topics will include privacy, confidentiality, deception, commutative and distributive justice in hiring and compensation, etc. The course will stress case studies in the form of group discussions and presentations of cases in class by students.  Area Requirement for Philosophy:  Ethics
Prerequisite(s): Any 1000 level course in philosophy
Fulfills: E in LS Core