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Why care about the planet or its non-human residents? What is our place in the cosmos? Do we have duties to non-human animals and ecosystems? This course will address and rethink the relations between God, humans, and nature. Counts toward Ethics minor. Prerequisite: Philosophy 205. As needed.
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Examines the ethical implications of contemporary economic, political, social, and environmental policies. The human impact of public policies is evaluated in light of Catholic Social Teaching and modern theories of justice. Issues to be examined include: social justice, economic justice, public policies, racial justice, poverty, the workplace, war & peace, violence & nonviolence, foreign policy, justice in the Third World, and personal & social responsibility. Counts toward Ethics minor. Prerequisite: Philosophy 205. Fall.
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Moral philosophy is the attempt to achieve a systematic understanding of the nature of morality and what it requires of us in Socrates' words, of how we ought tlive, and why. Examination of thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Mill, contemporary feminist thinkers and the application of rival moral theories to professional and social ethical issues. Counts toward Ethics minor. Prerequisite: Philosophy 205. Spring.
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Introduction to classical deductive and modern symbolic reasoning. Practice with systematic thinking. Every other year.
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A study of ethical theory and the practical issues of an ethical nature in contemporary health care. Issues include life and death questions, questions surrounding advanced technology as applied in health care settings, ethical requirements for health care professionals, and macro-ethical issues such as allocation and rationing of health care resources. Counts toward Ethics minor. Prerequisite: Philosophy 205. Spring. 162/Saint Francis University
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An examination of principle ethical paradigms and the application of such theory to concrete problems in the business world. Selected topics include: corporate responsibility, government regulation, consumer protection, environmental concerns, drug testing, affirmative action, sexual harassment, business bluffing. Counts toward Ethics minor. Prerequisite: Philosophy 205. Fall.
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An investigation of God's existence and essence, with special emphasis on the relations between God, humans, and nature. The course entails both a rational and a mystical approach to God. As needed.
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An in-depth examination of the complex interplay between morality and the law within the context of contemporary ethical concerns: abortion, suicide, euthanasia, capital punishment, etc. Counts toward Ethics minor. Prerequisite: Philosophy 205. As needed.
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In this course students will engage in reading, critically assessing, and debating and discussing theoretical and moral issues within education. Students will assimilate and strike a balance between theory and practice. This course emphasizes importance of connecting the theoretical bases or moral theory needed for resolving concrete educational problems. In addition, students will examine, define, and order their own values and see how they compare/contrast to alternative values and moral perspectives.
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Study of major theories of human nature as rooted in theories of reality and implying theories of ethics. Topics include: Spirituality, Intelligence, Freedom, Immortality, Love and Sexuality. Fall.
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