Ethics Program
Goals and Concept
Which goals does the Ethics Program of Pforzheim University aim at?
An increasing variety of values, the necessity of a stronger cooperation in interdisciplinary teams and globalization characterize modern societies more and more. For graduates this pronounced diversity of values stands for new chances and challenges at the same time. Problems in communication arise more often due to different values in the cultures, but even with colleagues of other disciplines and even with colleagues of the same discipline. Optimal results in personal and professional acting do not only demand creative, technical and economic knowledge. In fact the skills to understand different values and to solve conflicts about values are demanded in order to reach sound decisions and to communicate them understandably.
The goals of the Ethics-Program of Pforzheim University are therefore:
- To understand the different norms and values in modern societies ("To look beyond one`s own nose").
- To impart knowledge about the function of morale in different cultures and systems of society.
- To convey methods, contents and instruments, which allow for a systematic understanding of different value basics (e.g. ethics- code, corporate culture, ethics commission, etc.).
- To develop knowledge about culture and to be able to communicate understandably and in a fair way decisions and agreements with third parties (e.g. with suppliers, clients, citizens ‘groups, environment and globalization groups)
Funding Possibilities
The Ethics Program of Pforzheim University is funded content wise and financially by the Department of Sciences and Technology Ethics at the Universities of Applied Sciences in Baden-Wuerttemberg. In the range of the Ethics Program the rtwe can fund courses related to ethical, social and intercultural topics as well as sustainability questions. Teaching staff and student initiatives are to send the application for financial funds for their own courses at University to the Ethics representative of Pforzheim University, who at the same time is contact person for all other questions concerning the Pforzheim Ethics Program. Under the point application forms you find all necessary documents with further information.