PHIL 312 - Environmental Ethics

Institution:

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

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Description:

The relationship of human beings to the non-human environment raises pressing moral and political issues. This course will use the theories and concepts of philosophical ethics to explore such questions as human obligations to non-human animals; the preservation of wilderness; balancing economic, aesthetic, and spiritual values; and the problems of pollution, urban sprawl, and ecological justice. Prerequisite or permission of instructor. (YR). 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Discussion Literature,Philosophy&Arts Department Course Attributes: Upper Division

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umich.edu

Phone Number:

(734) 764-1817

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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