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3.00 Credits
This course presents students with principles drawn from moral philosophy and social work to be used in identifying, assessing, and resolving ethical dilemmas in social work practice. The course covers basic theories of ethics including utilitarianism and Kantian ethics as well as conceptions of virtue and vice. Case studies in social work are used throughout, applying theory to practice. Offered every spring. 3 cr.
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Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. This is an examination of ethical problems confronting people in business and the professions. Issues include employee rights and duties, professional and corporate responsibility, affirmative action, environmental pollution, worker health and safety, advertising, government regulation, competing conceptions of justice, and alternative economic systems. Offered every semester. 3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. This is a critical examination of moral issues such as abortion, capital punishment, euthanasia, poverty and economic justice, pornography and censorship, racism and affirmative action, sexism and sexual equality, the just war, animal rights, and environmental protection. The course covers the social dimensions of these issues and the ethical principles that apply in reaching sound conclusions regarding them. Offered every semester. 3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore major philosophic themes as they appear in outstanding films and literature as well as in philosophic works. This will include issues such as appearance and reality modes of knowing, relativism and objectivism, ideal in living, the identity of the self, the nature of reality, and the problem of evil. Films such as The Matrix, Contact, and Saving Private Ryan will be examined, as well as literary works such as Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyitch, Achebe's Things Fall Apart, Crane's The Open Boat, and Atwood's The Edible Woman. 3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. This is an examination of basic questions of social and political philosophy focusing on issues of justice, equality, liberty, and rights. Combining the work of classical and modern political thinkers, the course addresses such questions as the following: "Should all people be treated equally "; "What makes asociety just "; "How much liberty shouldpeople have "; "What rights do peoplehave "; "What is the best form ofgovernment "; "Is capitalism preferable tosocialism " Offered in alternate years. 3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. A critical examination of basic concepts, such as autonomy and privacy, and ethical issues in biomedical ethics, such as informed consent, euthanasia, assisted suicide, cloning, stem cell research, research and experimentation on animals, rights to health care, and the just allocation of medical care. Attention will also be paid to the application of major moral theories. Offered in alternate years. 3 cr.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Topics in philosophy that are not offered on a regular basis are examined. The course may be repeated for credit if the topic varies. 1-3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PH 103 or PH 204 or permission of the instructor. This course is a critical examination of the thought of several philosophers including Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, Spinoza, Locke, Hume, Kant, and Russell. Topics may include moral and political thought, philosophy of religion, philosophy of mind, theory of knowledge. This course is normally offered only in the Off-Campus Program. 3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. This course consists of analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of religious responses to the world of human experience. Topics include the concern of religion with reason, order and pattern, moral insight, and art, and the context of the problems for which religion proposes solutions. Some attention is given to the history of the subject. Offered in alternate years. 3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. This is an examination of the beliefs, rituals, and histories of the major religions of Europe, the United States, and the Middle East. Beginning with an overview of religion in the ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome, the course concentrates on the development of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Offered every fall. 3 cr.
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