PHIL 1316 - Introduction to Ethics

Institution:

Southern Methodist University

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An introduction to philosophical ethics focusing on questions in ethical theory. Topics vary, but the following are representative. Is morality merely conventional - and hence historically and culturally relative - or is there an objective morality If there is an objective morality, what is its content And what is its basis: reason, human nature, or divine command Why be moral If the demands of morality conflict with our own self-interest, why should we comply with them And what exactly is in our own self-interest: in what does human happiness or well-being consist We will read, discuss, and write about philosophical arguments for and against proposed answers to questions like these.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smu.edu

Phone Number:

(214) 768-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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