PHIL 222
Fall 2011
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01
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| This course may be repeated for credit. |
What is right action? What is it to be good? How do we incorporate these evaluations in matters of policy and personal life? In this course, we will survey four major Western ethical theories that provide a range of solutions to these questions: utilitarianism, Kantianism, virtue ethics, and feminist ethics. We will then consider contemporary problems in light of these theories. Students will develop the ability to reason about ethical questions through classroom debates, presentations on an ethical problem, and writing assignments. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Ethical Reasoning |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS PHIL |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
John Stuart Mill, UTILITARIANISM
Immanuel Kant, GROUNDWORK OF THE METAPHYSICS OF MORALS
Aristotle, NICHOMACHEAN ETHICS
Margaret Urban Walker, MORAL UNDERSTANDINGS
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Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm
Final
Paper/presentation |
| Instructor(s): Bhandary,Asha L. Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: JUDDB6; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 9 | FR: 10 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 7 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 2 | Unranked: 4 |
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