PSYN 202 - Ethics and the Family

Institution:

Mercy University

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Description:

A philosophical examination of the rights and responsibilities of parents and children and of the rights and responsibilities of the state toward both, drawing on legal and non-legal case materials. This course will also examine classic and contemporary philosophical sources including a consideration of child abuse, foster care and adoption, divorce, elder care, substance abuse problems, and women‘s liberation and its effect on the family. Federal and state laws of confidentiality will be discussed. Not open to students who have taken PSYN/ SOCL 222 Family in Transition. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mercy.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 637-2969

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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