318.631.01 ETHICS AND PUBLIC POLICY I
Cancelled
Department:
Health Policy and Management
Term: 1st term
Credits: (3 credits)
Contact: Judy Holzer
Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Description:
Explores the ethical challenges confronting public policymaking and the normative obligations of public actors in serving the public interest. Exposes a variety of ethical issues ranging from the big questions of justice and social equity, liberty and individual freedom, and globalization to issues that one might confront in a professional setting (e.g. conflict of interest, lying and deception, and whistle-blowing). Case studies are used to highlight ethical demands that arise in the policy context.
Student Evaluation: class participation (20%); two concept papers outlining different normative approaches (60%) class presentation (20%)
Location: Baltimore
Multiterm:
Final grade applies to all terms
Enrollment Minimum: 10
Enrollment Maximum: 30
Enrollment Restriction: undergraduates are not permitted in this course;
Instructor Consent:
For consent, contact: jholzer@jhsph.edu
Auditors Allowed: No
Grading Restriction: Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Catalog Subcommittee Actions: CourseOfferRationaleNote, CatalogStatus, .08/27/2012;
Special Comments: This course will be taught on the Homewood campus.