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UCOR 2910-01 Ethical Reasoning in Business

Course Type:

UCOR 2910 Ethical Reasoning Business

Faculty:

Suriano, Benjamin

Term:

Fall

Year:

2024

Module:

Module II

Course Description

This course covers a set of theoretical and applied issues in ethics, organized around the questions - "What are our moral obligations? What do those obligations entail? How do we make sense of those obligations?" Work in the course includes careful evaluation of philosophical texts and also reflective work on the part of students. Applied material focuses on questions in business ethics.

UCOR 2910-02 Ethical Reasoning in Business

Course Type:

UCOR 2910 Ethical Reasoning Business

Faculty:

Imanaka, Jessica

Term:

Fall

Year:

2024

Module:

Module II

Course Description

This course covers a set of theoretical and applied issues in ethics, organized around the questions - "What are our moral obligations? What do those obligations entail? How do we make sense of those obligations?" Work in the course includes careful evaluation of philosophical texts and also reflective work on the part of students. Applied material focuses on questions in business ethics.

UCOR 2910-03 Ethical Reasoning in Business

Course Type:

UCOR 2910 Ethical Reasoning Business

Faculty:

Suriano, Benjamin

Term:

Fall

Year:

2024

Module:

Module II

Course Description

This course covers a set of theoretical and applied issues in ethics, organized around the questions - "What are our moral obligations? What do those obligations entail? How do we make sense of those obligations?" Work in the course includes careful evaluation of philosophical texts and also reflective work on the part of students. Applied material focuses on questions in business ethics.

UCOR 2920-01 Ethical Reasoning Health Care

Course Type:

UCOR 2920 Ethical Reasoning Health Care

Faculty:

Brecevic, Charlene

Term:

Summer

Year:

2024

Module:

Module II

Course Description

This course combines a broad exploration of the principles of ethical reasoning with a practical application of these principles to ethical problems in health care. We begin by exploring and evaluating four major ethical theories in depth. Building on this foundation, we then examine specific ethical challenges facing health care professionals today, including beginning-and-end-of-life issues, ethics of medical experimentation, freedom of conscience, and just distribution of health care resources. Throughout, we reflect on the principles behind some of the main concepts that health care professionals rely on every day, such as health, quality of life, autonomy, and consent.

UCOR 2920-01 Ethical Reasoning HealthCare

Course Type:

UCOR 2920 Ethical Reasoning Health Care

Faculty:

Kidder, Paulette

Term:

Fall

Year:

2024

Module:

Module II

Course Description

This course combines a broad exploration of the principles of ethical reasoning with a practical application of these principles to ethical problems in health care. We begin by exploring and evaluating four major ethical theories in depth. Building on this foundation, we then examine specific ethical challenges facing health care professionals today, including beginning-and-end-of-life issues, ethics of medical experimentation, freedom of conscience, and just distribution of health care resources. Throughout, we reflect on the principles behind some of the main concepts that health care professionals rely on every day, such as health, quality of life, autonomy, and consent.

UCOR 2920-02 Ethical Reasoning Health Care

Course Type:

UCOR 2920 Ethical Reasoning Health Care

Faculty:

Friedlaender, Christina

Term:

Fall

Year:

2024

Module:

Module II

Course Description

This course combines a broad exploration of the principles of ethical reasoning with a practical application of these principles to ethical problems in health care. We begin by exploring and evaluating four major ethical theories in depth. Building on this foundation, we then examine specific ethical challenges facing health care professionals today, including beginning-and-end-of-life issues, ethics of medical experimentation, freedom of conscience, and just distribution of health care resources. Throughout, we reflect on the principles behind some of the main concepts that health care professionals rely on every day, such as health, quality of life, autonomy, and consent.

UCOR 2920-03 Ethical Reasoning Health Care

Course Type:

UCOR 2920 Ethical Reasoning Health Care

Faculty:

Zimmer, Amie

Term:

Fall

Year:

2024

Module:

Module II

Course Description

This course combines a broad exploration of the principles of ethical reasoning with a practical application of these principles to ethical problems in health care. We begin by exploring and evaluating four major ethical theories in depth. Building on this foundation, we then examine specific ethical challenges facing health care professionals today, including beginning-and-end-of-life issues, ethics of medical experimentation, freedom of conscience, and just distribution of health care resources. Throughout, we reflect on the principles behind some of the main concepts that health care professionals rely on every day, such as health, quality of life, autonomy, and consent.

UCOR 2920-04 Ethical Reasoning Health Care

Course Type:

UCOR 2920 Ethical Reasoning Health Care

Faculty:

Kidder, Paulette

Term:

Fall

Year:

2024

Module:

Module II

Course Description

This course combines a broad exploration of the principles of ethical reasoning with a practical application of these principles to ethical problems in health care. We begin by exploring and evaluating four major ethical theories in depth. Building on this foundation, we then examine specific ethical challenges facing health care professionals today, including beginning-and-end-of-life issues, ethics of medical experimentation, freedom of conscience, and just distribution of health care resources. Throughout, we reflect on the principles behind some of the main concepts that health care professionals rely on every day, such as health, quality of life, autonomy, and consent.

UCOR 3100-01 Gender in the Hebrew Bible

Course Type:

UCOR 3100 Religion in a Global Context

Faculty:

Lawrence, Beatrice

Term:

Fall

Year:

2024

Module:

Module III

Course Description

Students in this course will explore the way gender is constructed (and deconstructed) in the texts of Hebrew Bible. By analyzing large portions of the text, students will gain understanding of gender assumptions that still play a role in our lives today, as well as the profound distinctions between our contemporary society and the historical and social context of the Bible. In addition, students will gain language and skills for analyzing gender and identity in multiple contexts.

UCOR 3100-01 Introduction to the Hebrew Bible

Course Type:

UCOR 3100 Religion in a Global Context

Faculty:

Lawrence, Beatrice

Term:

Summer

Year:

2024

Module:

Module III

Course Description

The purpose of this class is to introduce students to the multi-faceted world of the Hebrew Bible. In addition to reading and analyzing significant portions of the biblical text, students will become aware of and engage with important issues in the study of the Bible: the application of various methodologies (historical-critical, literary, theological, and gender-sensitive lenses); the existence of various types of literature within the Bible (narrative, poetry, law); the role of the Hebrew Bible in interfaith dialogue; and the significance of the study of "Scripture".