| Course Code |
Course Title |
Weekly Hours* |
ECTS |
Weekly Class Schedule |
| T |
P |
| SPS103 |
Law and Ethics |
3 |
0 |
6 |
MON/WED 14:00- 15:15/B F1.35 |
| Prerequisite |
None |
It is a prerequisite to |
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| Lecturer |
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Office Hours / Room / Phone |
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| E-mail |
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| Assistant |
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Assistant E-mail |
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| Course Objectives |
The aims of this course are:
• To help students understand the complexities and “pros and cons” of moral, ethical and legal decision making, and to coherently present both sides of the argument.
• To emphasize students’ ability to critically assess information, including perspectives contrary to their own ones.
• To assist students to think beyond their geographic, social and religious borders.
• To ensure that students know the historical and geographic context of morals, ethics and law as well as the search for moral and ethical universality.
• To increase students' ability to apply ethical theory to practical personal and professional decision-making.
• To increase students' awareness and recognition that ethics is not just a matter of opinion |
| Textbook |
McInerney & Rainbolt. (1994). Ethics. Harper Collins Canada |
| Additional Literature |
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| Learning Outcomes |
After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: |
- Examine and use basic ethical terms and concepts.
- Relate ethical concepts to different courses
- Understand the interplay between law, ethics, and public policy.
- Demonstrate historical, analytical and comparative skills.
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| Teaching Methods |
Lectures, class discussion with examples, quizzes and exams. |
| Teaching Method Delivery |
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Teaching Method Delivery Notes |
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| WEEK |
TOPIC |
REFERENCE |
| Week 1 |
Course Introduction |
Chapter 1 |
| Week 2 |
Approaching Ethics |
Chapter 2 |
| Week 3 |
Uncovering the Roots of Ethics / I QUIZ |
Chapter 3 |
| Week 4 |
Surveying Key Ethical Theories I |
Chapter 4 |
| Week 5 |
Surveying Key Ethical Theories II |
Chapter 5 |
| Week 6 |
Surveying Key Ethical Theories III / II QUIZ |
Chapter 6 |
| Week 7 |
Applying Ethics to Real Life: Biomedical Ethics |
Chapter 8 |
| Week 8 |
MIDTERM EXAM |
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| Week 9 |
Applying Ethics to Real Life / III QUIZ |
Chapter 10 |
| Week 10 |
Applying Ethics to Real Life: Environmental Ethics |
Chapter 11 |
| Week 11 |
Applying Ethics to Real Life: Human Rights / IV QUIZ |
The Universal Declaration |
| Week 12 |
Applying Ethics to Real Life: Just and Justified Wars |
Movie Session |
| Week 13 |
Applying Ethics to Real Life: Just and Justified Wars |
Selected Articles |
| Week 14 |
Review Week |
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| Week 15 |
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