PHL-201 - Ethics in the Modern World

3 credits

This course introduces students to core ethical schools of thought with the goal of applying ethical theories to real world problems and issues. The class will also provide a practical overview of key questions and issues in the study of ethics. The course will also endeavor to take a multicultural view of ethics wherever possible. The course will begin with a review of core ethical theories, such as virtue ethics, Kant’s deontological ethics, and various forms of utilitarianism, as well as other historic and modern ethical influences. As student’s progress through the course, they will apply ethical theories to topics and issues from the modern world - such as medical ethics, the ethics of bio-medical research, criminal justice, conceptions of justice, ideas about equity and equality, social policies, and other current and relevant real world topics and case studies. This course will be considered a Social and Behavioral Science and will fulfill the LTGS Civics Learning Requirement.

Prerequisite(s): ENG-095 or Placement at ENG-101 or completed PHL-120.

Mass Transfer Gen Ed Foundation: Credits earned in this course are counted towards the Mass Transfer Gen Ed Foundation’s Behavioral and Social Sciences requirements.