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Spring 2015
May 17, 2024 |
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| PHIL 104 - Introduction to Ethics |
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An examination, both critical and historical, of moral theories that have shaped Western thought. Of central concern are questions about the criteria of moral goodness, the strictures of moral obligation, and the nature of justice. Some attention is given to the subjects of moral relativism, hedonism, and egoism. The theories of moral reasoning considered include those of Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, the Cynics, the Epicureans, Hobbes, Kant, Bentham, and J. S. Mill. Offered every semester.
4.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Languages-Hist-Phil-Religion Division Philosophy Department Course Attributes: GenEd-Breadth/Humanities Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate |
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