SMG LA 346 - Law and EthicsPrereq

Institution:

Boston University

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Description:

SMG LA 245 or consent of professor and junior standing. This course explores ideas of right and wrong. The class examines contemporary social problems from the varied perspectives of the law, philosophy, and the arts. The class also reads major Supreme Court decisions, plays, Congressional testimony, short stories, and philosophical essays, and then applies the ethical ideas to a very wide variety of current issues, including: the right to privacy, free speech, diversity and oppression, freedom of religion, product liability, worker safety, employee privacy, whistle-blowing, and advertising. 4 cr.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bu.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 353-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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