SOC 205 - Social Problems-Professional Ethics

Credit(s): 3
Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

This course will provide a values-based approach to ethical professionalism and present the student with the tools to think about and deal with ethical issues in the work place. The course will examine through discussion the concepts of what a professional is and what it means to act professionally. It will include knowledge-based discussions of the features of moral reasoning and review case studies and scenarios that will facilitate the student’s ability to construct methods of resolution when dealing with ethical issues of the work place. The course will cover in depth moral reasoning and ethical theories central to the moral life of any professional.
Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

Offered: Fall or as Needed
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 or concurrent enrollment
General Education: Not Applicable, Elective Only