Course Objectives

As a result of full participation in this class, a student will understand:

  1. A variety of the important ethical issues and controversies that involve professions and professionals in society, such as
    1. obligations of the professional-client relationship
    2. rights of clients
    3. informed consent
    4. deception
    5. confidentiality
    6. conflict of interest
    7. whistleblowing
  2. The arguments, perspectives, and positions of philosophers on these issues.
Furthermore, he or she will be able to, for ethical issues that arise in professional life:
  1. Recognize the problems
  2. Explore moral considerations weighing on multiple sides of the issue
  3. Think the issue through to a resolution

Richard Lee, rlee@uark.edu, last modified: 28 March 2011