PSY 4200 - Psychology of Morality

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Psychology

Description:

Reviews recent and ongoing theory and research to explore how and why morality influences our judgments and actions with a specific emphasis on the relative roles of evolved emotions and of principled reasoning in moral processes. This course will incorporate evidence and argument from the fields of evolutionary biology, philosophy, anthropology, social neuroscience, and social psychology to explore the effects of moral thinking and feeling on topics such as economic and legal decision making, political affiliation, helping behavior, aggression and social deviance. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Analyze the relative influence of biology, psychology, personality, and culture on moral thoughts, feelings, and actions. 2. Relate personal experiences to fundamental theories and concepts in the psychology of morality. 3. Appraise and critique diverse perspectives on morality. 4. Formulate a system of morality that incorporates multiple theories and perspectives. Prerequisites: PSY 1010; AND PSY 2000 or BIOL 3110 (all grade C or higher); or instructor permission. SP (even)

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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