The student of funeral service is introduced to the study of human behavior as it pertains to the funeral service profession. The language and vocabulary of the sociologist relative to the structure of the family unit are examined. The past, present, and future of the funeral service profession as a care-giving activity are also explored.
Also included in this quarter are the development of ethics, the stages of ethics, and the differences between ethics and law are examined. Individual ethics, ethics in funeral directing, community relationships, ethics with regard to the deceased, ethics within a funeral service operation and ethics with regard to publicity are examined in this course. The course will conclude with a study of ethics with regard to pre-need and post-need care and colleague relationships. Prerequisite: SOC 110
