PHL 102 - Introduction to Ethics

Offered WI even years
Lecture- 3
3 credit hrs/3 contact hrs
Introduction to the study of classical moral theories and their application to contemporary ethical issues such as war, capital punishment, animal rights, and sexual morality.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Explain the major ideas of traditional moral theories such as those of Egoism, Utilitarianism, Deontology, Natural Law Theory, and Virtue Ethics.
Define the major themes addressed by traditional moral theories, such as intrinsic value, selfishness, duty, consequences, intentions, character, etc.
Delineate the major issues involved in the study of contemporary moral problems such as animal rights, environmental ethics, capital punishment, etc.
Critically assess moral issues, problems and theories.
Summarize and analyze the major views of ethicists such as Kant, Mill, Aristotle, Singer, etc.
Apply ideas and theories from the study of ethics to current world events and real-life situations involving family, work, personal relationships, etc.
Create theories that express individual beliefs about ethics and which draw from and reflect upon course content.
Exhibit ethical/professional behavior in and out of the classroom in attendance, conduct, assignment completion, teamwork and constructive peer feedback.