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ETHICS BPS217

Duration (approx) 100 hours
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Statement of Attainment

Why Study Ethics?

Ethics is the study of morality, our rights and responsibilities, and how we can lead a good life. This course will help you gain insight into how some decisions which are made might be considered right or not.

Ethics can appear a very "impractical" area of study to some; but an understanding of "ethics" becomes critical when attempting to make important and often controversial decisions about issues such as social equity, or even how to manage limited resources - whether financial, environmental or people.

Who Is This Course Suitable For?

Understanding Ethics is Important in many Professions, from legal and security services to business, religion, welfare and health.

What Will You Learn In This Course?

Ethics can provide you with –

  • When you understand and can present a convincing ethical argument, your ability to operate in many professions is enhanced.
  • Be more decisive and more effective, and in many professions, your employability and career prospects can be significantly enhanced.
  • This ethics course will increase your understanding of the theories of ethics, philosophy, an ethical society, virtues, morals and much more.
    Gain an insight into how modern ethics developed.
  • Look at practical applications of ethics in the workplace - health, business and other areas.

Build your capacity and confidence to make better decisions, for work, home or play.

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COURSE STRUCTURE AND CONTENT
There are 9 lessons in this course:

1. Overview and Introductory Ethics

  • Who invented ethics – What are its origins?
  • Ethics and Philosophy.
  • Current Ethical Theories.
  • Divine Command Theory of Ethics.
  • The Theory of Forms Theory of Ethics.
  • Theory of Relative Ethics.
  • The Three Areas of Ethics.
  • What determines your own Ethics/ Sense of Morality?


2. Arguing an Ethical Position – An Overview of Meta Ethics

  • Metaethical Theories.
  • Expressivism Theories (Non-Cognitive).


3. Accommodating Varying Viewpoints

  • Different Ethical Viewpoints.
  • Ethical Dilemmas.


4. Virtues and Morality

  • Developmental Model of Virtue Ethics.
  • Morality.


5. Reasons for Ethical Decisions

  • The Theories in More Detail.
  • The Principle of Double Effect.


6. The Social Contract

  • Principle of Self-Interest.
  • Theories of Social Contract.
  • Twentieth Century Social Contract Theory.


7. Applied Ethics A - An Individual’s Rights

  • Basic Human Rights.
  • The Underpinning Values of Human Rights.
  • Categories of Human Rights.
  • Human Rights Breaches.
  • Applied Ethics A.


8. Applied Ethics B - An Ethical Society

  • What Is An Ethical Society?
  • Applied Ethics B.
  • Case Study: African Caribbean People and Schizophrenia.


9. Applied Ethics C - Ethics in Work and Business

  • Why do Organisations Need Ethics?
  • Applied Ethics C - Organisations and Professions.
  • Benefits of Ethics in Healthcare.


At the end of each lesson there is an assignment for submission to the school.  This will be marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

COURSE AIMS

  • Understand the scope, nature and language of ethics.
  • Demonstrate a capacity to argue varying viewpoints about ethics.
  • Discuss how conflicting points of view might be rationalized in ethics.
  • Discuss the virtues found or lacking in different people and groups of people.
  • Identify how and why different people will choose to adopt one ethical position rather than another.
  • Explain the social contract.
  • Explain how ethics can be applied to determine and manage the rights of individuals.
  • Explain how ethics can be applied to better manage the effective functioning of human societies.
  • Explain how ethics can be applied by people in the work they do, on a daily basis and throughout an entire career.
What Next?

So... why should I take this course? 

An understanding of ethics could be very useful for your career if you work in business, health or anywhere where you might work with people or animals.

Gain an insight into ethical theories, but also how ethical theories are applied in the real world.

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Meet some of our academics

Tracey Jones (psychology)B.Sc. (Hons) (Psychology), M.Soc.Sc (social work), DipSW (social work), PGCE (Education), PGD (Learning Disability Studies) Tracey began studying psychology in 1990. She has a wide range of experience within the psychology and social work field, particularly working with people with learning disabilities. She is also qualified as a teacher and now teaches psychology and social work related subjects. She has been a book reviewer for the British Journal of Social Work and has also written many textbooks, blogs, articles and ebooks on psychology, writing, sociology, child development and more. She has had also several short stories published.
Jacinda Cole B.Sc.,M.Psych.Psychologist, Educator, Author, Psychotherapist. B.Sc., Psych.Cert., M. Psych. Cert.Garden Design, MACA. Jacinda has over 25 years of experience in psychology, in both Australia and England. She has co-authored several psychology text books and many courses including diploma and degree level courses in psychology and counselling. Jacinda joined ACS in 2001.
Jade SciasciaBiologist, Business Coordinator, Government Environmental Dept, Secondary School teacher (Biology); Recruitment Consultant, Senior Supervisor in Youth Welfare, Horse Riding Instructor (part-completed) and Boarding Kennel Manager. Jade has a B.Sc.Biol, Dip.Professional Education, Cert IV TESOL, Cert Food Hygiene.


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