PHI 1631 STUDIES IN PROFESSIONAL ETHICS 3 credits

"G" Prerequisites: (ENC 0020 and REA 0002) or EAP 1695 or appropriate score on the SPC placement test. This course is a practical approach to recognizing, understanding and resolving ethical problems confronting individuals in a global business environment. Students will review the historical development of ethics, and learn to apply logic, critical thinking, and decision making skills to a variety of ethical dilemmas arising in business, economic and governmental settings. Students will learn methods of resolving such dilemmas through the use of statutory, corporate and professional codes, as well as through ethical reasoning. Emphasis will be placed on logical analysis, critical thinking, and responsible ethical decision making. This course has a substantial writing requirement. This course meets the college's general education requirement for applied ethics. Credit will not be given for both PHI 1631 and any of the following courses: PHI 1600, PHI 1602H, PHI 1603, PHI 2621, PHI 2622 or PHI 2649. 47 contact hours.