PHI 102. Introduction to Ethics

Do objective moral standards exist or is morality relative to culture or individual? This course examines the principles that guide moral reasoning and argumentation. The main theories of ethical justification are analyzed, with application to such selected issues of social morality as punishment, civil disobedience, privacy and sexual behavior, war, racial and sexual equality, abortion, euthanasia, business integrity, and economic justice.
Prerequisite:
3 hours, 3 credits
 
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