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3.00 Credits
This survey of the ethical issues that arise in the classroom, school, and school district also covers those issues, to a lesser extent, in the educational policies of the state and federal government.The course directly addresses issues of race, class, and gender in the educational system, addressing entitlement to education, access to education, discipline in the educational setting, multicultural issues in general, politics, accountability, assessment, and the ethics of respect as they pertain to teachers, students, and administrators. This course meets the U.S. diversity requirement. ( Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or religious studies) Three credits.
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A survey of the ethical implications of the new and alarming potentials for violence in a disorderly world.The new faces of violence - insurgency, terrorism inspired by religion, plans for mass destruction, children as warriors - will be examined in the context of Just War theory, the Christian commitment to social justice, and the emerging international order (and disorder).Fully half the course will explore the perspectives of the developing world, especially as violence occurs between factions from the developing world and the traditional wielders of force in the North and Wes t.This course meets the world diversity requirement. (Prerequisite: one course in Philosophy or one course in Religious Studies) Three credits.
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This course examines contemporary perspectives and diverse cultural worldviews demonstrating a reciprocal relationship between humanity and the natural world.This approach analyzes the ways established and new fields in the sciences can reunite knowledge of the world with a sense of the sacred.Extending into the realm of meaning and value, scientific as well as spiritual perspectives jointly address the ecological challenges confronting contemporary society and the evolution of human consciousness.(Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or religious studies) Three credits.
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A survey of environmental issues on the global scale, exploring ethical and economic dilemmas of liberty and law, justice and welfare, conflicts of cultures, race and gender, as they arise in the increasing interaction of developed and developing nations.The course will focus on the role of science - with special reference to scientific uncertainty - in the articulation of issues like global warming, the depletion of the ozone layer, and species extinction.The ethical dilemmas and environmental implications of the work of multinational corporations will be examined through case studies and group discussion; term projects will focus on selected areas and industries.Prerequisites include one course in Philosophy or Religious Studies, background in environmental science and economics preferred.Three credits.
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A survey of the ethical dimensions of contemporary business practice generally, with special emphasis on the ethical implications of global business enterprise.Topics include global employment practices, human and employee rights in a global economy, the implications of external debt for the economies of developing nations, the human costs and benefits of the changes in global agriculture and food provision generally, and the work of international agencies (the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank in particular) in guiding the economies of the world. This course meets the world diversity requirement. ( Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or religious studies) Three credits.
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This course examines the moral dilemmas of media management, political propaganda, campaign promo-tions, public relations, and corporate communication.Topics include advertising and marketing practices, especially political advocacy and messages targeted to various audiences; truth and loyalty in public relations practices; the philosophical and constitutional bases of freedom of the press; and problems of media bias, systematic and otherwise.(Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or religious studies) Three credits.
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This course examines the legal and ethical dilemmas spawned by the proliferation of Internet-based technologies in an increasingly complex society.Topics include the philosophical foundations of the right of privacy; the centralization of power; the impact on employment, computer crime, patents, property, and liability; the tremendous power of instantaneous Internet communications to influence world events; and the possibilities and implications of artificial intelligence.Central consideration is given to the digital divide: the potential for global injustice in global discordances between rich and poor societies in access to the Internet and other advanced technology.(Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or religious studies) Three credits.
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This course offers a comprehensive study of the political impact of our global environmental crisis examined through the lens of the relationship of self to society.We study current scientific, religious, economic, and political perspectives that impact our ecological reality globally, including health, trade, population, and waste issues.Working in self-selected groups, students have the opportunity to report on alternative models and activists' movements aimed at creating a global sustainable future.(Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or religious studies) Three credits.
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This course describes the controversies and dilemmas surrounding the understanding, use, and preservation of the natural environment.A preliminary study of the scientific, legal, and ethical principles governing our approach to nature and the complex interrelation of these principles precedes an examination of salient environmental issues.The course explores conservation of resources, population growth, energy use, pollution, and global climate change from biological, economic, political, and philosophical perspectives.Students have opportunities to pursue problems of special interest.(Prerequisites: one course in philosophy and one course in religious studies) Three credits.
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This course considers the moral dilemmas of the healthcare setting.Topics include patients' rights (medical paternalism and patient autonomy, informed consent to therapy, and participation in research); dilemmas of reproduction (technological assistance, abortion, cloning); dilemmas of life and death (assisted suicide, euthanasia, technological interventions for the dying); allocation of healthcare resources; and the special dilemmas of healthcare professionals caught in binds between HMO contracts and professional obligations.(Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or religious studies) Three credits.
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