PHI 202 - Ethics

Institution:

William Jewell College

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Description:

An examination of the principal theories of moral philosophy, including utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics. Students read primary texts by Aristotle, Kant, John Stuart Mill,Hume, Rawls, and contemporary feminist philosophers. Additional topics include ethical relativism, absolutism, egoism, the nature of moral knowledge, and the concept of the good. Fall and Spring semesters.

Credits:

3.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jewell.edu

Phone Number:

(816) 415-5979

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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