PHIL 105

Spring 2012 All Classes

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Introduction to Ethics

Credit: 3 hours.

Some basic questions of ethics, discussed in the light of influential ethical theories and with reference to specific moral problems, such as: what makes an action morally right? are moral standards absolute or relative? what is the relation between personal morality and social morality, and between social morality and law?

Credit is not given for both PHIL 105 and either PHIL 104 or PHIL 106.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Hist & Phil

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PHIL 105 class schedule data for spring 2012
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
43845	Lecture-Discussion	A	10:00AM -10:50AM	MWF	205 Gregory Hall	Higgins, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Degree Notes: Hist&Philosoph Perspect course.
35453	Discussion/ Recitation	AD2	12:00PM -12:50PM	F	307 Gregory Hall	Horne, Z Bangu, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Degree Notes: Hist&Philosoph Perspect course.
35454	Discussion/ Recitation	AD3	11:00AM -11:50AM	F	217 Gregory Hall	Wang, Y Bangu, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Degree Notes: Hist&Philosoph Perspect course.
35455	Discussion/ Recitation	AD4	10:00AM -10:50AM	F	217 Gregory Hall	Wang, Y Bangu, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Degree Notes: Hist&Philosoph Perspect course.
54426	Lecture	AL1	2:00PM -2:50PM	MW	180 Bevier Hall	Bangu, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Degree Notes: Hist&Philosoph Perspect course.
35448	Lecture-Discussion	B	12:00PM -12:50PM	MWF	429 Armory	Higgins, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Degree Notes: Hist&Philosoph Perspect course.
35447	Lecture-Discussion	C	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	108 David Kinley Hall	Albrecht, I	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Degree Notes: Hist&Philosoph Perspect course.
35451	Lecture-Discussion	U1	1:00PM -2:20PM	TR	40 Allen Residence Hall	Remhof, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/12-05/02/12 Degree Notes: Hist&Philosoph Perspect course. Section Info: For Unit One and other LLC students through 12/9/2011. Open to everyone beginning 12/10/2011.This course will examine central issues in ethical theories and applied ethics. The first half of the semester looks at various grounds for right action, including cultural relativism, ethical subjectivism, religion, utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics, and challenges to traditional theories. The second part of the course deals with particular ethical issues, including animal interests, abortion, the death penalty, and torture. Students will be required to write two short papers, defend an issue in a small group debate, and take a midterm and final exam.