Commonly associated with the broader discipline of philosophy, ethics is often defined as ‘the norms and rules of conduct that distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour’. It is an important subject, as it’s not just related to law and religion – it impacts on a wide array of work industries. This course is ideal for people in a range of careers from the health and teaching professions, to those in the business, law, policing and political sectors.
The Certificate of Ethics is an online professional development program that will give you insights into the three common ethical areas – meta, normative and applied ethics and how they impact on decision-making processes.
In this ethics course, you will study the origins and theories of ethics, different ethical viewpoints, the reasons behind ethical decisions and the virtue ethics model.
You will also learn about the theories of social contracts, and applied ethics in terms of an individual’s rights, and ethical society and ethics in business and the workplace.
On completion of this course, you will have developed the ability to question why particular codes of ethics exist, what their uses and limitations are, and how this knowledge can help you personally and professionally.
Printed learning materials may be available free to print for this course. Requests can be made by contacting us.
