PHL272: Ethics in Practice

This unit introduces students to the elements of ethics, ethical reasoning and practical decision-making in relation to contemporary concerns about public, professional and personal ethical responsibility in the workplace, community and global contexts. The unit focuses on the development of practical skills in ethical sensitivity, discrimination and judgement, in a world where ethical values are contested and changing. Topics include: truth-telling and integrity, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, racial inequality, corporate social responsibility, business ethics, cyberethics and global justice.

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Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external
Contact Time	Lectures/tutorials: up to 2.5 hours per week.
Prerequisites	Nil. This unit is intended to be accessible to students from all disciplines. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.
School	School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Unit Coordinator	Dr Peta Bowden Position: Senior Lecturer E-mail: P.Bowden@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Education and Humanities Room 4.055 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 6328
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Dr Peta Bowden Senior Lecturer (P.Bowden@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 6328 Murdoch Campus Education and Humanities Room 4.055 MURDOCH S2: Internal (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)   MURDOCH S2: External (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)