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318.632.01
Ethics and Public Policy II

Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Class will meet on the following days: October 30; November 13, 20; December 4, 18
Wednesday, 4:00 - 6:00pm
Wednesday, 7:00 - 9:00pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

318.631

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
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you should be able to:
  1. Identify a range of ethical challenges facing public policymaking;
  2. Describe multiple normative ways in which questions of value can be examined; and
  3. Present persuasive arguments about ethical principles and disgreements
Multiterm
Final grade applies to all terms
Enrollment Restriction
undergraduates are not permitted in this course;
Special Comments

This course will be taught on the Homewood campus, Wyman Park room 571.