CSPS 106: Ethics, Judgement and Critical Thinking

Subject
Community Service and Public Safety
Credits 5 Lecture Hours 50
Quarter Offered
Fall,
Spring
Instructional Mode
Web-enhanced
This course explores the ethical frameworks and decision-making processes critical to public service work. Students will analyze real-world ethical dilemmas, focusing on maintaining professional boundaries, confidentiality, and sound judgment. Students will understand the importance of confidentiality, professional boundaries, and ethics as a representative of a community service or public safety entity. Self-reflection exercises will help students recognize bias, stress responses, and tone in professional interactions and plan for personal resilience in their careers.
Outcomes
  • Apply ethical frameworks to decision-making in public service work.
  • Analyze professional boundaries and confidentiality in real-world scenarios.
  • Reflect on personal biases and plan for self-care in stressful situations.
  • Evaluate ethical dilemmas and make sound judgments.
Prerequisites
N/A
Crosslisted Courses
N/A N/A Fall, Spring
Campus
South
Area of Study
Career Education