Certificate in Applied Ethics & Practical Philosophy

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The Certificate in Applied Ethics and Practical Philosophy is a great asset to any major, as well as to professionals who serve on ethics committees or compliance boards.

In the program, you’ll get a strong foundation in ethics. You’ll also choose from a wide range of electives that cover ethics in relation to other fields, such as business, addiction studies, communication, disability studies, engineering, health and others.

You’ll gain cultural understanding, ethical decision-making, and critical thinking skills necessary for addressing the dilemmas many of us face. You’ll come to understand basic theories of moral philosophy and develop specialized knowledge of their applications in many areas of public life, including medicine, government, law, public policy, business and education.

What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

Applied Ethics and Practical Philosophy Certificate, Undergraduate

Required Courses
Note: students completing a minor in Philosophy and the Applied Ethics and Practical Philosophy Certificate may only count one course for each.
Choose one of the following
PHIL 212INTRODUCTORY ETHICS5
or PHIL 213 MORAL ISSUES IN AMERICA
Choose two of the following10
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
WOMEN AND ETHICS
BIOMEDICAL ETHICS
ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
DIRECTED STUDY
Elective Courses–choose three of the following10-15
ECONOMICS OF POVERTY AND DISCRIMINATION
BUSINESS LAW
CONFIDENTIALITY, LAW AND ETHICS FOR THE ADDICTION PROFESSIONAL
PERSPECTIVES ON DEATH AND DYING
COMMUNICATIVE REASONING
COMMUNICATION LAW AND ETHICS
ETHICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
DISABILITY, CULTURE AND SOCIETY
HUMAN RIGHTS AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS
INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH
ENGINEERING ETHICS, CONTRACTS AND PATENTS
EMOTION AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
IDENTITY AND POWER
Total Credits25-30

Sample Courses

PHIL 417. WOMEN AND ETHICS. 5 Credits.

Cross-listed: GWSS 417.
Pre-requisites: one of the following: GWSS 101, PHIL 211, PHIL 212.
Satisfies: a university graduation requirement–diversity.
The course will begin with a brief examination of the treatment of women within traditional ethics. We will then address the views of early women philosophers, followed by a close analysis of contemporary feminist approaches to ethics.

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SOWK 458. PERSPECTIVES ON DEATH AND DYING. 4 Credits.

Cross-listed: AGST 458.
Notes: may be stacked with SOWK 574 or AGST 574.
This course is designed to assist students in the helping professions who wish to work with the terminally ill. Focus will be on an increased ability to deal with one’s own mortality; the development of beginning skills for working with the terminally ill and their families; an understanding of the complex social system which surrounds death in modern America; as well as the current moral, ethical and philosophical issues in the field.

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CRIM 340. ETHICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE. 5 Credits.

In this course, we will explore major ethical theories with an emphasis on their application to components of the criminal justice system. We will analyze current issues and ethical dilemmas that criminal justice professionals deal with. We will examine the complex process of moral and ethical decision making in the criminal justice system.

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SOCI 482. IDENTITY AND POWER. 5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: SOCI 101.
This course is about the relationship between power and identity. Identity can be defined as presentations of the self that facilitate human social interaction and thereby situate individuals in social structures. We will use the concept of power" to explore how identities are central to various forms " of social inequality.

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