Maricopa Community Colleges  PHI150   20036-20055 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/27/03
PHI150 20036-20055 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Ethics in Higher Education
Philosophical consideration of and diverse perspectives on moral problems that arise in higher education, including academic freedom, hiring practices, diversity, sexual harassment, community responsibilities, stewardship of public trust, intellectual property, and other related issues.
 
Course Note:As part of the Maricopa Initiative on Ethics and Values, this course is delivered in a classroom setting.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
PHI150   20036-20055 Ethics in Higher Education
1. Identify and explain ethical theories that are used to establish arguments related to higher educational moral issues. (I)
2. Apply ethical theories and moral principles to the consideration of moral issues in higher education. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII)
3. Distinguish between values and ethics, and explain the values that guide in higher education. (I, VIII)
4. Compose oral and written discourse that defends an ethical position related to moral issues in higher education. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII)
5. Analyze and critique ethical arguments related to moral issues in higher education. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
PHI150   20036-20055 Ethics in Higher Education
    I. Ethical Theory
        A. Relativist
        B. Consequentialist
        C. Deontologist
      II. Academic Freedom
          A. Freedom of speech
          B. Publications
          C. Freedom of assembly
        III. Hiring Practices
            A. Affirmative Action
            B. Cultural and intellectual diversity
            C. Preferential hiring
            D. Reverse discrimination
          IV. Sexual Harassment
              A. Differential power relations
              B. Hostile environment
              C. Quid pro quo
              D. Offensive behavior
              E. Peer relations
            V. Responsibility to the Community and Stewardship of Public Trust
                A. Responsibilities to students
                B. Social responsibilities to the community
                C. Effective and efficient use of resources
              VI. Intellectual Property
                  A. Development
                  B. Ownership
                  C. Legal Issues
                VII. Higher Education and the Law
                    A. Historical cases
                    B. Current cases
                    C. Pending legal issues
                  VIII. Issues Specific to the Community Colleges
                      A. Guiding Principles
                      B. College values statements
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