In the field of humanitarian relief, aid workers are continually faced with ethical dilemnas regarding military cooperation, culture, gender, and corruption. The Ethics and Advocacy in Humanitarian Action course will explore these ethical questions, examine alternative ethical grounds for action, and seek to provide humanitarian professionals with a framework for evaluating practical ethical issues that arise, especially through past and current case studies.

Designed to be flexible enough to accommodate humanitarian aid professionals working in the field, while also remaining academically rigorous, the Ethics and Advocacy in Humanitarian Action course is a 6-day intensive course worth 2 graduate-level academic credits. It is a required course in the Masters of International Humanitarian Action (MIHA), Module 3, or can be taken as a stand-alone program.