Ethics in America - Credit by Examination - DANTES

Earn three college semester hours credit in "Ethics in America" by passing DANTES examination SF-474 with a recommended scaled score of 57% using this study guide:

1. Begin your study by downloading the official Fact Sheet for this exam. (If Thompson Prometric has moved these (again) try here.
   
   
2. Assess your current readiness for the exam by reviewing the Content section and answering the sample questions.
   
   
3. Obtain materials to improve your skills in areas where you need additional study from among the following:
   
   

   The Original Annenberg/CPB Tele-course One or more of the texts from the Reference Publications section of the fact sheet, or other suitable textbook. You may wish to use the DSST: Official Test-Preparation Guide , which features good coverage of this exam and seven others, and/or the DANTES Series Ethics in America. (See "rudman.html" first.) Our Bookstore features additional History of Philosophy titles, which may be cheaper and easier to use than the "official" texts. Outlines of the History of Ethics for English Readers The Elements of Moral Philosophy with Dictionary of Philosophical Terms Ethics (Very Short Introductions)

   
   
4. When you are ready, schedule an examination:
   
   
   • Active duty (U.S.) military personnel contact your command DANTES office.
   • National Guard and Reserve personnel may also be eligible for assistance.
   • Others contact the College or University administering the test.

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DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support) offers credit by examination via a group of standardized tests developed for the voluntary education programs of the U.S. Armed Forces which have now been made available for civilian use. The civilian tests are administered by the Chauncey Group International , a wholly owned subsidiary of the Educational Testing Service.

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The bibliography below is based on the suggested preparation readings for the DANTES tests. It has been updated from the original recommendations with respect to current editions and changes of publisher so far as is practicable.

• * Arthur, John. Morality and Moral Controversies 6th ed. Princeton, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2001.
• * Holmes, Robert. Basic Moral Philosophy 3rd ed. Thomson, 2003.
• Newton, Lisa H., ed. Ethics in America Source Reader . Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1989.
• Newton, Lisa H., ed. Ethics in America Study Guide. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1988.
• Barcalow, Emmett. Moral Philosophy: Theory and Issues. 3rd ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2002.
  
• Goldberg, David T. Ethical Theory & Social Issues: Historical Texts & Contemporary Readings. 2nd ed. Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace College, 1995.
• Sommers, Christina, and Fred Sommers. Vice and Virtue in Everyday Life. 6th ed. Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace College, 2003.
• White, James E., ed. Contemporary Moral Problems. 8th ed. Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 2005.

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