HI 3752 - Ethics

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

History and Philosophy

Description:

What principles should guide my actions? Are moral values relative or absolute? What is the relationship between law and morality? Why should I be moral? The first part of the course will examine the answers to these questions in the works of such thinkers as Plato, Kant, Mill, and James. The second half of the semester will apply these traditional ethical views to contemporary issues such as human rights, the environment, abortion, euthanasia, and racial and sexual discrimination. Offered annually.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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