SOC150: Ethics
Prerequisite(s): ENG121

This course is designed to compare ethical concepts and models and how they translate into actual behavior. Topics include moral philosophies, social responsibility, and global ethics. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to define ethics, explain the components of a general ethical decision making model, and analyze current ethical issues.

Moral Philosophies

A Barometer of Modern Morals
Study done to assess the moral dimensions of certain types of behaviors from the Pew Research Center

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Entry on ethics

Philosophy Resources on the Internet
Searchable collection of resources from EpistemeLink

Global Ethics

Center for Global Ethics
Links to sites on ethics, social justice, and human rights from George Mason University

Markkula Center for Applied Ethics
Online resources on global ethics

Ethics Resource Center
Nonpartisan organization promoting ethical leadership

Institute for Global Ethics
Nonpartisan organization promoting ethical action in a global context

Social Responsibility

CasePlace.org
Case studies on social impact management, sustainability, and business ethics

Ethics Resource Center
Organizational ethics links on social responsibility

St. Cloud State University
Links to sites on social responsibility

Additional Sites of Interest

Business Ethics Magazine
Corporate responsibility and social investing report

CSRWire
Newswire for corporate social responsibility

Codes of Ethics Online
Index to codes of ethics for academic institutions, corporations, professional societies, and government from the Illinois Institute of Technology

Endgame: Ethics and Values in America
Watch a short film and discuss it with the characters and ethics experts (films focus on controversial moral issues)

Ethics: An Overview
From LII: Legal Information Institute

Ethics in Computing
Directory of links for issues relating to computers and their use

Ethics Toolkit
Collection of ethics tools from the Ethics Resource Center

Ethics Updates
Updates on popular and professional literature that relates to ethics

Glossary
Ethics Updates site from the University of San Diego

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Alphabetical index for topics in philosophy

Physicians for Social Responsibility
Physicians and other health professionals working together for nuclear disarmament, a healthful environment, and an end to gun violence

Poynter Online
Ethics in journalism, includes latest news

SOC150: Ethics Prerequisite(s): ENG121

SOC150: Ethics
Prerequisite(s): ENG121