PHIL G105 - Contemporary Moral & Social Problems

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University of Massachusetts-Boston

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Description:

4 Credits This course will explore a number of important moral and social issues in the second half of the 20th Century, including such issues as the bombing of Hiroshima to end World War II, abortion, gun control, capital punishment, and mercy killing. Instruction will be provided in a variety of critical and creative thinking skills that can be used to think carefully and constructively about these issues. Independent research, class discussion, and group projects will all be structured into this course.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umb.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 287-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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