EM 410 Ethics & Critical Thinking in Emergency Management (5 credits)
Prerequisite Current enrollment in the Bachelor of Applied Science in Emergency Management program.
Course Description
This course provides students with an overview of ethical frameworks and critical decision-making models likely to be used in Emergency Management environments, with an emphasis on real-world application.
Course Content
A. Morals, Ethics, and Values
B. Case Study
C. Ethics of Planning and Recovery
D. Ethical Dilemmas
E. Ethical Decision Making
F. Civil Liberties
G. Diversity, Whole Community, and Access and Functional Needs
H. Ethical Frameworks and Theories (consequentialist, non-consequentialist, agent-centered)
Student Outcomes
- Differentiate between morals, values, and ethics
- Describe ethical principles that are common in emergency management
- Apply ethical frameworks and critical thinking models to complex emergency management problems.
- Devise strategies to address issues faced by historically underserved communities in emergency management processes.
- Identify ethical issues in case studies and propose alternate decisions that might lead to more equitable outcomes.
Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes: Analyze the ethical and legal issues that impact the profession and practice of emergency management.
Core Abilities:
Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking
Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Global Citizenship
Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.
Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50
Potential Methods
Participation in Class Activities
Discussion Board
Exams and Quizzes
Individual Assignments
Individual Projects/Research Paper
Written paper
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