Program Overview
This Ethics specialization in a Philosophy program equips majors with a foundation in ethical theory and applied ethics, preparing them for careers in law, medicine, technology, government, and business. The curriculum includes courses on ethical theory, moral issues, and topics such as environmental ethics, cyberethics, and business ethics. Students gain hands-on experience through case studies and can showcase their work at the Trent Philosophy Society's annual student symposium.
Program Outline
This specialization gives Philosophy majors a solid foundation in ethical theory and applied ethics, preparing you for a variety of careers in law, medicine, technology, government, and all sectors of business.
Outline:
Students who have fulfilled the requirements for a single- or joint-major Honours or General program in Philosophy may graduate with a Specialization in Ethics if they have successfully completed the following 5.0 credits:
- 0.5 PHIL credit consisting of:
- PHIL 3110H: Ethical Theory
- 1.0 PHIL credit from:
- PHIL 1000H: Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality
- PHIL 1100H: Introduction to Philosophy: Moral and Political
- PHIL 1200H: Critical Thinking
- 0.5 PHIL credit from:
- PHIL 2010H: Love and Desire
- PHIL 2020H: Philosophy of Sport and Recreation
- PHIL 2030H: Death
- PHIL 3030H: The Meaning of Life
- 3.0 PHIL credits from:
- PHIL 2110H: Moral Issues
- PHIL-POST 2150H: Philosophy of Law
- PHIL 2390H: Biomedical Ethics
- PHIL-POST 3140H: Justice and Rights
- PHIL-POST 3180H: Social and Political Theory
- PHIL-ERST 3301H: Environmental Ethics
- PHIL-ERST-SAFS 3302H: Animals and Society
- PHIL-COIS-MDST 3370H: Cyberethics
- PHIL-ADMN 4250H: Business Ethics and Corporations
- PHIL-ADMN 4260H: Ethics and Capitalism
- PHIL 4310H: Advanced Topics in Value Theory
- PHIL 4390H: Advanced Topics in Biomedical Ethics
Careers:
- Featured:
- Human Resource Manager: Human resources managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of human resources and personnel departments, and develop and implement policies, programs and procedures regarding human resource planning, recruitment, collective bargaining, training and development, occupation classification and pay and benefit administration. They represent management and participate actively on various joint committees to maintain ongoing relations between management and employees. Human resources managers are employed throughout the private and public sectors.
- Salary Range: $24.36-$69.11/hr
- Jobs in Canada: 28,900
- 10YR Job Outlook: 15,600
- Source: Government of Canada
- Career Opportunities:
- Ethics Consultant
- Human Rights Lawyer
- Social Policy Analyst
- Journalist
- Corporate Compliance Officer
- Human Resource Manager
- Doctor
- Public Relations Professional
- Politician
Other:
- Resume Boosters:
- Gain hands-on experience navigating real ethical scenarios through detailed case studies.
- Develop an extensive understanding of ethical theory and knowledge of how it applies to the (sometimes messy) reality of human life.
- Put your work on display at the Trent Philosophy Society’s annual student symposium.
