Coursework

PHIL 2304 – Global Ethics

Global ethics addresses moral and ethical issues on a global scale. It challenged students to considered multiple views, from first world all the way to third world countries, and the impact that actions could have on the world. Topics includes things like immigration, nationalism, diversity, and environmental issues.

I took Global Ethics during second semester my freshman year. It emphasized having a well-rounded knowledge of current and past events. This was the semester after the 2016 presidential election, so a lot of current event and political topics were addressed, as well as how a governing body should address situations. There were discussions about what we thought the Executive Branch should have the powers that it does, as well as how these roles contrast in different countries. Additionally, our teaching assistant had a huge passion for environmental policy and global warming as a concept.

There were no explicitly covered leadership concepts, but this course heavily encouraged up to share our opinions and hear others’. This taught us the importance of finding a “why.” We shared our opinions and values, but why did we have those opinions. I learned that a lot of the opinions I had were based on the way of was raised. I had to find out if I agreed with a certain opinion because I genuinely believed it or if my parents simply instilled that thought into me. We examined and analyzed how and why world leaders made decisions, if we agreed or would change them, and how we expected citizens of those countries would respond.

My artifacts focus on the semester research I did, being my midterm presentation and final paper. I researched the arguments for technology in the workplace. With the class encouraging us to find out “why” in reasonings, the midterm presentation has us share an unbiased presentation, with equal arguments for and against the subject. After the midterm presentation, our peers could then ask questions, providing for even more insight that we might have previously overlooked. We then compiled this into a final paper and took a side in the argument based on the research we had done.

This course related to the Social Change Model because it gave us more of an insight into Societal and Community Values. We were able to discuss the values of different countries and cultures on a global scale. This allowed us to better grasp the mindsets and historical factors that might affect how people of a certain culture or heritage would respond.  A person’s nationality, or citizenship, allows them to be connected to a community, and topics in this class allowed for us to better accept people and the things that prove to be valued in their community.