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An examination of selected moral problems posed by corporate conduct-e.g., profit-maximization vs. social responsibility, corporate crime & the criminal justice system, business vs. environmental concerns, preferential hiring vs. reverse discrimination, employee autonomy vs. corporate loyalty, deception vs. honesty in advertising, corporate vs. government regulation. Clarification and critical examination of different ethical perspectives for resolving these moral dilemmas.
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Emphasizes ethical foundations for policy analysis. Rights, obligations, justice, autonomy, the nature of the good life: should these play a role in determining public policy, and if so, how? The interaction between ethical values and public policy in areas such as health care, law, government, foreign policy, citizenship, education and media.
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A study of the formal conceptual tools used by modern deductive logic to express and evaluate arguments. This course emphasizes the use of propositional and quantifier logic to clarify and evaluate arguments.
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The application of major ethical theories to some of the moral problems raised by recent developments in medical technology. Does increased medical knowledge (the end) justify experimentation with human subjects (the means)? How much should a patient be told and who decides? Do parents have the right to give birth to a defective infant and thereby apparently pollute the gene pool? To whom is the genetic counselor responsible--fetus, parent, future generations? Is there a right to die? Who should be the ultimate decision-maker--physician, patient, pastor? Is health care a right or a privilege? In answering these dilemmas, are there any moral rules to follow or does each person decide what is best in the situtation?
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A critical examination of recent work in the theory of knowledge, i.e., of classic contemporary papers on scepticism, knowledge and the justification of belief. Prerequisite: PHIL 107 or 307.
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Designed both for students interested in philosophy and for those interested in political science, history, economics, or sociology. Provides an explanation of legal concepts and institutions from the philosophical perspective. Develops in the student: (1) an understanding of some of the major philosophical issues in the law and (2) the ability to reflect critically upon them.
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Our identification with the self with the conscious mind and our general view that the self is a free, rational agent best studied by the humanities has is roots in pre-Socratic Greek philosophy and is well-developed by the 17th century. Serious challenges to this view emerge in 19th and 20th centuries as it becomes evident that the mind has a bio- logical basis, an evolutionary history, processes most info non-consciously and is thus open to rigorous scientific study. This course is an historical and philosophical intro to the Enlightment conception of self, the growing scientific evidence against it, and the emergence of biologically realistic conceptions of self.
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Aristotle may have exercised more influence on our Western intellectual tradition than any other individual. Aristotle's philosophy continues to exercise influence today especially concerning controversies over the nature of existence, identity, the soul, & the way one should live. Understanding & evaluating what Aristotle has to say on these matters will be a part of this course.
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Careful and critical study of one or more of the outstanding works in the history of philosophy.
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