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3.00 Credits
Ethics is concerned primarily with the inquiry concerning various rules of conduct and "ways of life." Such fundamental ethical issues as egoism and altruism, freedom and determination, and the nature of moral decision-making will be highlighted through a critical examination of some of the writings of several classic ethical theorists, e.g., Plato, Mill, Kant, and Rawls. This course is a foundation course for lifelong learning in the University's general education program.Credit, three hours.
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A critical examination of current major moral issues as abortion, euthanasia, pornography, retribution and capital punishment, affirmative action and reverse discrimination, social and economic justice, and ethical issues in agriculture and the environment. This course is a foundation course for lifelong learning in the University's general education program.Credit, three hours.
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A study of the methods and principles used to distinguish correct from incorrect reasoning, both deductive and inductive. Designed to help students reason more effectively themselves and to develop the ability to cogently criticize the reasoning of others.Credit, three hours.
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Information on the content of these offerings is available, prior to pre-registration, from philosophy faculty.Credit, three hours.
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The course covers classical philosophers starting in the 6th century B.C. through the Pre-Socratic period, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Epicureanism, stoicism, and skepticism ending with the 2nd century A.D.Credit, three hours.
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A study of the major European philosophers of the 17th and 18th centuries: Bacon, Hobbes, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant.Credit, three hours.
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Political philosophy is concerned primarily with the nature of the concept of justice and its application in society. Some of the arguments that support particular forms of government (e. g., democratic, oligarchic, and autocratic, etc.) will be dealt with through a critical examination of several classic writers in the field (e. g., Hobbes, Rousseau, Mill, Locke, and Rawls).Credit, three hours.
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This course will be devoted to a critical examination of some of the most important ethical issues that arise in the field of bioethics. After the laying of a foundation in normative ethical theory, pecific topics in bioethics to be considered include, e.g., the moral obligations of health care professionals and the moral rights of patients, moral issues concerning human reproductive rights, moral issues concerning death and dying, moral issues concerning medical research on humans and other animals, moral issues that are raised by contemporary medical and bio-technology, etc.Credit, three hours.
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Information on the content of these offerings is available, prior to pre-registration, from philosophy faculty.Credit, three hours.
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This course will be devoted to the examination of some of the ethical issues that arise in the field of business. After the laying of a foundation in normative ethical theory, the topics to be considered (tentatively) include: truth-telling; issues involving property and profit; corporate social responsibility; distributive justice; employee and employer rights and obligations; employee privacy issues; whistle-blowing; affirmative action and reverse discrimination; gender issues in the workplace; and business and the environment.Prerequisites: Junior status.Credit, three hours.
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