PHILOSOPHY OF TOURISM, LAW AND ETHICS (4 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, student will be able to: Identify Philosophical Issues in Tourism industry; Identify Truth: Reality, Knowledge and Disciplines in tourism; Critically evaluate and apply relevant Law, ethical theories, well being, aesthetic and art in tourism; Demonstrate a critical understanding of moral reasoning and the process and consequences of ethical decision-making in tourism management for tourism sustainability.

Topics:

1. The significance of ethics in tourism management, philosophical terminology and concepts;
2. The applications of ethics,;
3. Tourism human rights and Law;
4. Environmental ethics, tools and management systems for the implementation of ethical values in the tourism industri;
5. The opportunities and challenges to implementation of ethical principles in the tourism sector.