PHIL 243 - Environmental Ethics and Sustainability

Institution:

Cascadia College

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Description:

H - This course is intended to give students the theoretical background for applying moral reasoning to issues related to environmental use, protection, and sustainability. The class will undertake an examination of philosophical perspectives on the environment and engage in practical application of proposed solutions to environmental problems. Throughout the course, connections between individual and societal, as well as between local and global impacts on the environment will be emphasized. Students will come out of this class with a deeper sense of our ethical obligations to the environment and with a greater understanding of how to how to make choices that support environmental sustainability. Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGL 090 (formerly ENG 090) with a grade of 2.0 or higher or placement by testing into ENGL 100 (formerly ENG 100).

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.cascadia.edu

Phone Number:

(425) 352-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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