PHL-1410 - Topics in Contemporary Ethics (H) (3)

Students examine contemporary ethical conflicts and gain an understanding of the language, concepts, and traditions of ethics. They develop the intellectual tools to analyze moral dilemmas that will affect their lives, workplace, and public policy. A variety of topics are explored including: euthanasia, sexual morality, capital punishment, job discrimination, welfare, animal rights, and the environment. This course satisfies the General Education Humanities requirement.

List Course Outcomes (consistent for all sections)
CO1 - Evaluate ethical theories in order to explain their differences.

CO2 - Apply ethical theories to issues in contemporary life, such as animals and the environment, health care, and justice

CO3 - Construct rationally defensible arguments on ethical issues.

CO4 - Compare competing viewpoints on topics in contemporary ethics

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