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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
(formerly PHI 203) The relationship of education to basic philosophical principles and the consequent effect upon present day theory and practice in teaching. (Spring) 3 credits
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(formerly PHI 250 Morality and Life) An introduction to classical and contemporary approaches to ethical decision-making and their application to current moral issues. (Fall, Spring) 3 credits
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(formerly PHI 195) This course examines the human meaning of sex and sexuality and their ethical aspects. Some of the issues discussed in this course are the following: love, marriage, sex, gender, feminism, commitment and intimacy, pornography and censorship. Other topics will be considered at the discretion of the instructor and the students. (Spring) 3 credits
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(formerly PHI 240) A critical examination of alternative conceptions of justice (liberal, libertarian, socialist and communitarian) and how they apply to specific problems in the field of social ethics. Specific topic(s) to be studied will be determined by the instructor and will be announced prior to the term offered. (Fall) 3 credits
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(formerly PHI 242) The aim of this course is to expand the field of moral inquiry to include not only human beings, but all living things. After examining five current eco-philosophies, the course will then focus on some of the most difficult problems in the field of environmental ethics, including overpopulation, environmental degradation and the plight of endangered species. (Not Offered 2007-2008) 3 credits
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(formerly PHI 255) This course examines the ethical theories, principles and applications to the field of medicine. The nature, rights and individual dignity of the human person and basic principles of moral philosophy will be discussed. Topics discussed will include death and dying, euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, abortion, the allocation of scarce medical resources, truth-telling in the doctor-patient relationship, the right to medical care, informed consent and human experimentation and other contemporary problems. (Fall, Spring) 3 credits
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(formerly PHI 256) An introduction to the general principles of ethics applied to the business field. The question of social and distributive justice are taken up, and the problems concerning computers, the business person's responsibilities to the organization, employees, the community, customers and the environment are discussed at length. (Not Offered 2007-2008) 3 credits
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(also COM 258) An investigation of the problems of ethical and moral decision making in mass communication. Attention will be given to the responsibilities of both mass communicators and the general population. (Spring) 3 credits
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(also THE 270) This course is an introduction to the essential teachings and practices of Buddhism. Included is a survey of the historical development and spread of Buddhism throughout the centuries and a study of its foundational teachings with emphasis on the four noble truths and the eight-fold path. An application of the Buddhist way of life is also explored. Course includes overseas travel. Approval of Global Learning Office required. 3 credits
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(also POL 310) This course examines the development of four major political doctrines: classical republicanism, modern national monarchism, liberal democracy and socialism. The development of these philosophies within the cultural and historical contexts in which they were invented will be explored in an attempt to demarcate their basic assumptions, social prognosis and programs for obtaining a just state. Theory will be contrasted with practice to encourage critical assessment in the student's own quest for civic responsibility. Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Aquinas, Montaigne, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Adams, Jefferson, Marx and Lenin are the major authors examined. (Fall) 3 credits
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