Practical Ethics: Making Decisions with Integrity
Join us for a dynamic and engaging short course that demystifies the world of ethics and empowers you to make thoughtful decisions in your daily life. Whether you're grappling with personal dilemmas, workplace challenges, or social issues, this course offers accessible insights into ethical principles that can guide your choices.
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Tue 12 Aug
- SPECIAL OFFER: Discounted course fee (per person) if you register and pay for two or more learners on one order $60.00 incl. GST
- $120.00 incl. GST
Sessions
Session 1
Tue 12 Aug 19:00 - Tue 12 Aug 21:00At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 2
Tue 19 Aug 19:00 - Tue 19 Aug 21:00At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 3
Tue 26 Aug 19:00 - Tue 26 Aug 21:00At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 4
Tue 02 Sep 19:00 - Tue 02 Sep 21:00At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 5
Tue 09 Sep 19:00 - Tue 09 Sep 21:00At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 6
Tue 16 Sep 19:00 - Tue 16 Sep 21:00At Selwyn College, Auckland.Please note there is NO refund or transfer if you cancel less than 5 working days in advance of a class starting. Our refund policy can be read in full here.
Description
Join us for a dynamic and engaging short course that demystifies the world of ethics and empowers you to make thoughtful decisions in your daily life. Whether you're grappling with personal dilemmas, workplace challenges, or social issues, this course offers accessible insights into ethical principles that can guide your choices. We'll cover an introduction to the main Ethical theories and concepts including discussion of present-day applications. Applied topics of discussion will include bio ethics, crime and punishment, the environment (science, affirmative action, income distribution, same-sex marriage, legalisation of cannabis). The course invites learners to subject their own views on these controversies to critical examination.
Through interactive discussions, real-life case studies, and collaborative activities, you'll explore key concepts in ethics, including values, responsibility, and justice. Together, we'll examine how to evaluate different perspectives, recognise biases, and develop a framework for ethical reasoning that you can apply in any situation. By the end of this course, you’ll have a clearer understanding of ethical principles and feel confident navigating complex decisions with integrity. Perfect for anyone looking to enhance their critical thinking skills and contribute positively to their communities, this course is a valuable step toward becoming a more ethical decision-maker. Join us and start your journey toward ethical clarity today!
Expected learning outcomes
- Learn the main ethical theories
- Learn how to apply them to modern day ethical issues
- Learn how to critically and systematically examine your personal (or more general) ethical dilemmas from various perspectives
- Learn to ask good questions to help you progress and resolve dilemmas
Course outline
- Session 1: Overview of the main theories, their contrasting justifications and objectives / perspectives
- Session 2: Utilitarianism
- Session 3: Deontology
- Session 4: Virtue Ethics
- Session 5: Applied Ethics (crime & punishment)
- Session 6: Applied Ethics (gene editing)
Who should attend?
Anyone interested to expand their repertoire of ethical concepts and ideas and enrich their ability to critically examine their own (as well as societal) ethical dilemmas.
About your tutor, Natasha
As a Philosophy graduate and a GTA at the University of Auckland I am passionate about bringing philosophy outside of academia into people'a everyday lives. We all face ethical issues on almost a daily basis in our lives and having the tools and the skills to systematically examine them I believe are essential to helping us make better decisions, daily.
