URBS 306 - Urban Issues & Ethical Choices

Institution:

Messiah University

Subject:

Urban Studies

Description:

Ethical interpretations of and response to urban conditions caused by economic impoverishment, political disenfranchisement, and social marginalization are studied. Special attention is given to personal and group obligations to ¿community¿ and the role of churches in producing Christian social justice. The City of Philadelphia is used as a context for studying various issues that include economic development, environmental policy, public health, housing, criminal justice, and welfare reform. Meets General Education Ethics requirement.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.messiah.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 766-2511

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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