Ethical concepts and theories, such as virtue ethics, care ethics, consequentialism, deontology, rights theory, etc. 20%
Ethical issues that arise in the use of racial, or regional terms to describe individuals or groups of people. 10%
Ethical issues centered on privacy, disclosure, transparency, managing data and information in professional communication. 10%
Ethical issues centered on free expression and publishing offensive material. 10%
Ethical issues centered on the power of professional communication to influence moral and social norms. 10%
Application of ethical theories to the issues. 20%
Development of student's own ethical viewpoint of professional communication. 20%