PHL 110 Ethics: Ethics, at its core, questions how we ought to live
We will examine ethical theories, such as virtue ethics, utilitarianism, and deontology, and read philosophers like Aristotle, Immanuel Kant, and John Stuart Mill. We will then apply these theories to contemporary ethical issues, such as abortion, euthanasia, animal rights, and global poverty. Group discussion and writing assignments will offer you the opportunity to apply the theories that we discuss in the first half of the course to these contemporary ethical issues. A final group presentation will offer students the opportunity to formulate their own position on a contemporary issue of ethical importance.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
For each class these is a reading assignment. The reading given for each date in the assignment schedule should be studied carefully prior to the class session. The readings are intentionally short so that you can read them very slowly and carefully, and think carefully about your own reaction to them. You should come to class with questions and comments about the readings in mind and prepared to participate in class discussion.
We will examine ethical theories, such as virtue ethics, utilitarianism, and deontology, and read philosophers like Aristotle, Immanuel Kant, and John Stuart Mill. We will then apply these theories to contemporary ethical issues, such as abortion, euthanasia, animal rights, and global poverty. Group discussion and writing assignments will offer you the opportunity to apply the theories that we discuss in the first half of the course to these contemporary ethical issues. A final group presentation will offer students the opportunity to formulate their own position on a contemporary issue of ethical importance.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify central figures and problems within ethical theory and applied ethics. Students will recognize and understand key concepts and their philosophical importance.
- Analyze ethical arguments. Students will be able to recognize key arguments, identify premises and conclusions, and evaluate the normative implications of these arguments
- Express one's own analysis of an ethical question and argument in writing, presentations, and in-class discussion
- Engage with other classmates in discussion and debate. Although there may be no signle right answer to many of the problems we will discuss, students will learn to resolve differences of opinion through reasoned argument and reflective thinking.
For each class these is a reading assignment. The reading given for each date in the assignment schedule should be studied carefully prior to the class session. The readings are intentionally short so that you can read them very slowly and carefully, and think carefully about your own reaction to them. You should come to class with questions and comments about the readings in mind and prepared to participate in class discussion.
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