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Fosters abilities and values required for ethical decision making at work. Develops skills in logical analysis, a working knowledge of moral principles and theories, and the ability to diagnose and resolve moral disagreements commonly found at work. Examines and applies moral principles to historically famous cases in manufacturing, human resources, management, engineering, health care, and computing.

Prerequisite(s)

  • BCIT ENGL 1177, or 6 credits BCIT Communication at 1100-level or above, or 3 credits of a university/college first-year social science or humanities course.

Credits

3.0

Cost

$667.34 - $706.09 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.

Course offerings

Winter 2023

Below are five offerings of LIBS 7002 for the Winter 2023 term.

CRN 43231

Duration

Wed Jan 04 - Fri Apr 14 (15 weeks)

  • 15 weeks
  • CRN 43231
  • $667.34
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Jan 04 - Apr 14 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

Maira de Cinque

Course outline

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Credits

3

Cost

$667.34

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. Online asynchronous delivery. On the start date of the course, you will have access to the course link in the Learning Hub. *(A)* FINAL EXAMS: Your instructor will provide further information regarding format and date of all exams.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 44506

Duration

Wed Jan 04 - Fri Apr 14 (15 weeks)

  • 15 weeks
  • CRN 44506
  • $667.34
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Jan 04 - Apr 14 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

Michaela Lucas

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$667.34

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. *(A)* This is NOT a SELF-PACED course. There will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. Course content, kind and quality of assignments and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. You will have discussions and assignments to complete each week (although you do NOT have to be online at a particular time or day). *(B)* FINAL EXAMS: Your instructor will provide further information regarding format and date of all exams.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 44989

Duration

Wed Jan 04 - Fri Apr 14 (15 weeks)

  • 15 weeks
  • CRN 44989
  • $667.34
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Jan 04 - Apr 14 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

Brian Thomas

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$667.34

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. *(A)* This is NOT a SELF-PACED course. There will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. Course content, kind and quality of assignments and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. You will have discussions and assignments to complete each week (although you do NOT have to be online at a particular time or day). *(B)* FINAL EXAMS: Your instructor will provide further information regarding format and date of all exams.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 72058

Duration

Wed Jan 04 - Fri Apr 14 (15 weeks)

  • 15 weeks
  • CRN 72058
  • $667.34
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Jan 04 - Apr 14 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$667.34

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. *(A)* This is NOT a SELF-PACED course. There will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. Course content, kind and quality of assignments and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. You will have discussions and assignments to complete each week (although you do NOT have to be online at a particular time or day). *(B)* FINAL EXAMS: Your instructor will provide further information regarding format and date of all exams.
Status

Cancelled

This course offering has been cancelled. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 43230

Duration

Tue Jan 10 - Tue Apr 18 (15 weeks)

  • 15 weeks
  • CRN 43230
  • $706.09
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Jan 10 - Apr 18 Tue 13:30 - 16:20 Burnaby SW05 Rm. 2875
Instructor

Shulamit Gribov

Course outline

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Cost

$706.09

Important information
  1. Departmental approval needed
  2. THIS SECTION IS RESERVED FOR ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION STUDENTS AND WILL REQUIRE DEPARTMENT APPROVAL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION. Please contact the Ecological Restoration Program Assistant at 778-331-1392 for approval to register for this course.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

Spring/Summer 2023

Below are six offerings of LIBS 7002 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.

CRN 56359

Duration

Mon May 22 - Fri Aug 11 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 56359
  • $667.34
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
May 22 - Aug 11 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$667.34

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. *(A)* This is NOT a SELF-PACED course. There will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. Course content, kind and quality of assignments and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. You will have discussions and assignments to complete each week (although you do NOT have to be online at a particular time or day). *(B)* FINAL EXAMS: Your instructor will provide further information regarding format and date of all exams.
Status

CRN 61304

Duration

Mon May 22 - Fri Aug 11 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 61304
  • $667.34
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
May 22 - Aug 11 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$667.34

Important information
  1. *(A)* This is NOT a SELF-PACED course. There will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. Course content, kind and quality of assignments and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. You will have discussions and assignments to complete each week (although you do NOT have to be online at a particular time or day). *(B)* FINAL EXAMS: Your instructor will provide further information regarding format and date of all exams.
Status

CRN 61419

Duration

Mon May 22 - Fri Aug 11 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 61419
  • $667.34
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
May 22 - Aug 11 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$667.34

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. *(A)* This is NOT a SELF-PACED course. There will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. Course content, kind and quality of assignments and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. You will have discussions and assignments to complete each week (although you do NOT have to be online at a particular time or day). *(B)* FINAL EXAMS: Your instructor will provide further information regarding format and date of all exams.
Status

CRN 29696

Duration

Mon May 22 - Fri Aug 11 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 29696
  • $667.34
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
May 22 - Aug 11 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$667.34

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. *(A)* This is NOT a SELF-PACED course. There will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. Course content, kind and quality of assignments and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. You will have discussions and assignments to complete each week (although you do NOT have to be online at a particular time or day). *(B)* FINAL EXAMS: Your instructor will provide further information regarding format and date of all exams.
Status

Full

This course offering is full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 50867

Duration

Mon May 22 - Fri Aug 11 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 50867
  • $667.34
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
May 22 - Aug 11 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$667.34

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. *(A)* This is NOT a SELF-PACED course. There will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. Course content, kind and quality of assignments and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. You will have discussions and assignments to complete each week (although you do NOT have to be online at a particular time or day). *(B)* FINAL EXAMS: Your instructor will provide further information regarding format and date of all exams.
Status

Full

This course offering is full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 60685

Duration

Mon May 22 - Fri Aug 11 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 60685
  • $667.34
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
May 22 - Aug 11 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$667.34

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. *(A)* This is NOT a SELF-PACED course. There will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. Course content, kind and quality of assignments and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. You will have discussions and assignments to complete each week (although you do NOT have to be online at a particular time or day). *(B)* FINAL EXAMS: Your instructor will provide further information regarding format and date of all exams.
Status

Full

This course offering is full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:

  • Outline the main tenets of normative ethical theory.
  • Describe the main features of utilitarian ethical theory.
  • Recognize cases where the principle of utility has guided action.
  • Describe the main features of Kantian ethical theory.
  • Recognize cases where the principle of respect for persons has guided action.
  • Recognize cases where the principle of universalizability has been violated.
  • Describe the main features of virtue ethics. Recognize cases where wrongdoing was due to weakness of character.
  • Critically analyze common workplace situations calling for principled ethical judgment.
  • Conduct a case study analysis that makes intelligent use of the moral principles and methods explored in the course.
  • Recognize the violation of a moral principle in an action or proposed course of action.
  • Exercise sound judgment in the application of moral concepts to a given case.
  • Identify premises and conclusions in a sequence of moral reasoning.
  • Evaluate the soundness of sequences of moral reasoning.
  • Describe the obstacles that stand in the way of individuals acting ethically in the business world.
  • Outline a variety of the ways in which these obstacles can be overcome.
  • Articulate to their colleagues a clear sense of where plans, policies or actions fail to live up to acceptable ethical standards.
  • Describe the nature of four procedures for testing ethical principles (e.g., universal consequences, role reversal, new cases and subsumption).
  • Devise questions that can be used to test the suitability of ethical principles in a given case.
  • Explain how these four principle tests actually do test the suitability of ethical principles in a given case.
  • Articulate to their colleagues alternative plans, policies or actions that are consistent with acceptable ethical standards.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the place of professional codes of ethics, especially those codes governing their own chosen profession.
  • Evaluate the acceptability of actions or policies (as described in a case study) in terms of the relevant professional code of ethics.
  • Describe the potential strengths and weaknesses of codes of ethics as guides to ethical conduct.
  • Evaluate the suitability of an existing code of ethics.
  • Understand the nature of principled moral disagreement and how to resolve such disagreement.
  • Identify disagreements over conflicting moral principles.
  • Identify disagreements over the relevance of a moral term in a given case.
  • Construct an argument that clarifies which principle, among conflicting principles, ought to take priority in a given case.
  • Construct an argument that clarifies the relevant application of a moral term in a given case.

Effective as of Fall 2003

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