PHIL 117 - Ethical Issues in Contemporary Agriculture

Institution:

Illinois Central College

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Description:

Prerequisite: None This interdisciplinary course employs an ethical framework to make rational moral decisions about current issues in agriculture. The course will emphasize a knowledge base of the issues to which ethical and moral theories can be applied to arrive at an informed, educated, and logical conclusion. Topics may include: genetically modified foods, animal cloning, world trade agreements, controlled use of fertilizers, the rights of animals, protecting food supply, the corporatizing of American agriculture and other significant concerns.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.icc.edu

Phone Number:

(309) 694-5422

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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