PLTC 121 - Moral Questions and Political Choice

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Bates College

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The world is growing smaller, and life in a global context involves making decisions about controversial political questions. On what basis do we make these decisions What is the right way to think about questions of poverty, violence, women's roles, or human rights, and how do we know This course explores the moral questions embedded in discussions of political change. Students read a diverse range of theoretical, historical, and fictional materials to think about questions of human nature, proper human interactions, justice, freedom, responsibility, and potentiality. The objective is to better understand the moral and political questions involved in citizenship in a global world. Not open to students who have received credit for First-Year Seminars 330 or Political Science 121. Enrollment limited to 40. A. MacLeod.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bates.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 786-6000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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