PHIL 215 - Contemporary Moral Problems

Institution:

Wheaton College - Massachusetts

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Description:

An introduction to the main areas of philosophy, such as ethical theory, metaphysics, and epistemology, through a consideration of their application to such moral concerns as truth telling, rights, criminal punishment, racism, affirmative action, abortion, sexual ethics, hunger, the environment, and violence. Attention is given to worldviews and to their implications for ethics, and to the development of a Christian moral philosophy.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wheatoncollege.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 285-7722

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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