Course Description
Lessons ten through fifteen consider the application of ethics in real-world situations across the spectrum of disciplines including business, medicine, education, law, and more – each from a personal and then public perspective. The final five exercises will offer ample opportunity to put knowledge into practice – giving the student the chance to apply their new-found knowledge in situations that they may find familiar in today's highly complex world.
Each lesson incorporates questions and ends with a quiz. An accompanying answer key is provided that explains the justification for each response by taking the student back into the text. At the completion of this course the student should have a working knowledge of ethics across the continuum of its history and application in current society.
The lessons are as follows:
1. What is ethics?
2. History of ethics – Part 1
3. History of ethics – Part 2
4. Four branches of ethics – normative, descriptive, meta & applied
5. Moral development
6. Ethical universalism, ethical relativism, cultural relativism
7. Virtue ethics, natural law
8. Deontology, social contract
9. Social contract theory
10. Ethical issues in your private life
11. Ethical issues in the workplace
12. Ethics in medicine & law
13. Ethics in business & industry
14. Ethics in all levels of government
15. Ethics in education, engineering & architecture
- Completely Online
- Self-Paced
- Printable Lessons
- Full HD Video
- 6 Months to Complete
- 24/7 Availability
- Start Anytime
- PC & Mac Compatible
- Android & iOS Friendly
- Accredited CEUs

Learning Outcomes
- Define ethics.
- Describe history of ethics.
- Describe divisions of ethical study.
- Define moral development.
- Describe universalism and relativism.
- Describe virtue ethics and natural law.
- Describe deontology - social contract.
- Describe utilitarianism - care ethics.
- Describe the application of ethics in your private life.
- Describe application of ethics in the workplace.
- Describe application of ethics in medicine and law.
- Describe application of ethics in business, manufacturing, and engineering.
- Describe application of ethics in politics and journalism (print and non-print media).
- Describe application of ethics in education and social work.
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Assessment Guide
Assessment | Points |
---|---|
Your Ethical Motivations | 1 points |
Lesson 1 Exam | 9 points |
Lesson 2 Exam | 8 points |
Lesson 3 Exam | 7 points |
Lesson 4 Exam | 10 points |
Lesson 5 Exam | 9 points |
Lesson 6 Exam | 9 points |
Lesson 7 Exam | 7 points |
Lesson 8 Exam | 9 points |
Lesson 9 Exam | 8 points |
Lesson 10 Exam | 10 points |
Lesson 11 Exam | 10 points |
Lesson 12 Exam | 9 points |
Lesson 13 Exam | 9 points |
Lesson 14 Exam | 9 points |
Lesson 15 Exam | 9 points |
The Final Exam | 70 points |