Online Class: Introduction to Ethics

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15Lessons
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17Exams &
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768Students
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7Hours
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0.7CEUs
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

Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Ethics Defined
Lesson 1 Video
Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete Assignment: Your Ethical Motivations
Assessment: Lesson 1 Exam
Lesson 2: History of Ethics - Part 1
Lesson 2 Video
Assessment: Lesson 2 Exam
Lesson 3: History of Ethics - Part 2
Lesson 3 Video
Assessment: Lesson 3 Exam
Lesson 4: Divisions of Ethical Study
Lesson 4 Video
Assessment: Lesson 4 Exam
Lesson 5: Moral Development
Lesson 5 Video
Assessment: Lesson 5 Exam
Lesson 6: Universalism and Relativism
Lesson 6 Video
Assessment: Lesson 6 Exam
Lesson 7: Virtue Ethics and Natural Law
Lesson 7 Video
Assessment: Lesson 7 Exam
Lesson 8: Deontology - Social Contract
Lesson 8 Video
Assessment: Lesson 8 Exam
Lesson 9: Utilitarianism - Care Ethics
Lesson 9 Video
Assessment: Lesson 9 Exam
Lesson 10: The Application of Ethics in Your Private Life
Lesson 10 Video
Assessment: Lesson 10 Exam
Lesson 11: Application of Ethics in the Workplace
Lesson 11 Video
Assessment: Lesson 11 Exam
Lesson 12: Application of Ethics in Medicine and Law
Lesson 12 Video
Assessment: Lesson 12 Exam
Lesson 13: Application of Ethics in Business, Manufacturing, and Engineering
Lesson 13 Video
Assessment: Lesson 13 Exam
Lesson 14: Application of Ethics in Politics and Journalism (Print and Non-Print Media)
Lesson 14 Video
Assessment: Lesson 14 Exam
Lesson 15: Application of Ethics in Education and Social Work
Lesson 15 Video
Lesson discussions: End of Course Poll; Course Comments; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
Assessment: Lesson 15 Exam
Assessment: The Final Exam
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.
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Student Testimonials
- "The course was very helpful. It will definitely help me in both my personal and professional life to make better and ethical decisions that will take ethics and impact on others into consideration." -- Robert K.
- "This course was very helpful because it showed the right and wrong when it comes to your place of employment." -- Samantha T.
- "It has opened my eyes as to how we should act in the world." -- Kayla T.
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