AE 262 - Ethics and the Community

Institution:

Fairfield University

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Description:

The course surveys the philosophical grounding of the organizations in contemporary society, examining structured human groups from the household, through the village (or religious/ethnic association), to the nation-state to understand their moral undertakings in their environment; to consider how they implement and balance rights and duties, rules and compassion, autonomy and common purposes.This course gives special attention to structural injustice in the treatment of those marginalized by gender, race, or socioeconomic deficit, and includes an effort to determine where new understanding may yield suggestions for structural modification.Students are provided the opportunity to research and present projects on contemporary social problems that illustrate the themes of the course. This course meets the U.S. Diversity requirement. ( Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or religious studies) Three credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

fairfield.edu/

Phone Number:

(203) 254-4000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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