Explore the ethical underpinnings of society and examine your own beliefs by studying
ethics at UND.
Questions of right and wrong lie at the core of the human experience. The minor in
Ethics at UND challenges you to grapple with questions like how to live, when to help
others and the role of ethics in our world.
Program type:
Minor
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
2 years
Credit hours:
21
Why minor in Ethics?
As an ethics student at UND, you'll explore classic texts and apply their lessons
to day-to-day life. Through debates and discussions, you'll tackle challenging questions
about right and wrong and the proper role of ethics today.
Ethics is an essential area of study for anyone planning a career in business, politics,
law or medicine — and for anyone who wants to examine their own beliefs and clarify
their values. Delve deep into ethics with UND's bachelor's in Philosophy & Ethics, or consider pairing the minor in Ethics with your major. The minor in Ethics complements
any major, especially:
Gain a firm understanding of key ethical theories and principles.
Examine cases and scenarios that illustrate ethical crises in business, technology,
medicine, environment and government.
Enjoy small, discussion-based classes.
Ethics Courses
PHIL 254. Unmanned Aircraft Systems Ethics. 3 Credits.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems include fields of study that pose significant public responsibilities. This course will review ethical history and ethical theory in the context of a UAS professional's life. The major focus of the course is on ethical dilemmas, case studies, and codes relevant to contemporary UAS and scientific practices. S, even years.
PHIL 253. Environmental Ethics. 3 Credits.
The course centers on the way that ethics helps us to understand environmental issues. We examine a broad cross-section of environmental issues from a variety of traditional and contemporary ethical frameworks. Issues include sustainability, animal rights, energy consumption, habitat loss, biodiversity, land conservation, and pollution. Class members will explore such issues through case studies in a context of relevant ethical history and theory. Offered Fall every 3 years. F.
PHIL 245. Death and Dying. 3 Credits.
An examination of various perspectives on death and dying in our own and other cultures with a view to coping with the problems of mortality and immortality. Medical, psychological, philosophical, and religious aspects contributing to an understanding of the meaning of death will be offered by resource people whose experience will lend assistance to the student's confronting the reality of death and dying. Lecture and discussion. S.
PHIL 371. Philosophy of Law. 3 Credits.
An investigation of the nature of both law and legal reasoning. Study of the nature of law focuses on theories of natural law, legal positivism, and legal realism. Legal reasoning concerns justified interpretation of precedent and statute within the common law tradition. Additional topics dealt with as time allows, encompass such issues as the justification of punishment and enforcement of morality. F.
PHIL 250. Ethics in Engineering and Science. 3 Credits.
This course centers on the ethical issues of particular concern to both citizens and professionals involved in engineering and related technical/scientific fields. We review ethical history and ethical theory in all class discussions. The major focus of the course, however, is on ethical dilemmas, case studies, and codes relevant to contemporary engineering and scientific practice. F,S.
PHIL 251. Ethics in Health Care. 3 Credits.
Some ethical problems and ethical guidelines are of particular concern to citizens and to professionals interested in health care fields. Examples are informed consent, abortion, euthanasia, organ transplant policies, professional standards versus patient rights, assisted suicide, ethics of testing/screening, health care policy and reform. Class members will explore such issues through case studies in a context of relevant ethical history and theory. Junior/senior standing encouraged. F,S.
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