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IDS 299 - Professional Ethics


Prerequisites: None
Complex and challenging ethical issues arise in professional life, therefore it is essential for professionals to have an understanding of the ethical problems and principles in their field. This course will examine the general principles of professional ethics in a variety of professional disciplines, as well as the distinctive problems of the specific field the student is in. The course is taught in six modules, broken down by ethics of several major professions: Strategic Communication Ethics, Community Development, Technology Leadership and Management, Public Administration, Criminal Justice and Public Health. Topics covered will include the nature of the profession, professional codes of ethics, ethical paradigms, confidentiality, whistle-blowing, the responsibility of business to the environment and specific current ethical issues.



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