FSE 141 Funeral Service Ethics

2 credits

The funeral practitioner is entrusted with caring for the deceased and serving families and the community. Funeral practitioners must realize the decision making process of those they serve may be impaired and thus susceptible to manipulation. The task of this course is to help the student develop a strong set of professional ethics. Proper training in ethics increases awareness of the need to build trust and rapport. This knowledge will help funeral practitioners do what is proper and in the best interest of those they serve while maintaining the public trust.

Prerequisites: BIOL& 175, BUS& 201, ENGL& 101, and MATH& 107

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

Define ethics and terms associated with ethical issues and practices
Outline the foundation of ethics
Identify sources of ethics
Differentiate between legal and ethical issues
Apply a standard of ethical behavior in personal and professional conduct
Distinguish between ethical and unethical funeral service practices

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

use appropriate terminology to facilitate communication with members of allied professions, the public, and the funeral service industry
identify the laws, rules, regulations and management practices affecting funeral service and adhere to a standard of ethical behavior in personal and professional conduct

Total Hours: 20 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 20