PHIL 2550 - Contemporary Ethical Systems

Institution:

Fitchburg State University

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Description:

3 cr. 3 hr. The course is a critical examination of the major ethical theories in classical and contemporary philosophy including Aristotle's perfectionism, Aquinas' natural law ethics, Kant's deontological ethics,Bentham and Mill's utilitarianism, existentialism, emotivism, and personalism. Topics covered include values and facts; morality and ethics; objectivism, subjectivism, and relativism; ethics and science; and ethics and religion. I

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.fitchburgstate.edu

Phone Number:

(978) 345-2151

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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