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PHIL304

Ethics and Society

Philosophy College of Liberal Arts

Course Subject Code

PHIL

Course Number

304

Status

Active

Course Attributes

BHUM: GenEd-Breadth/Humanities, CEA: ProgCLA-CEA and Au Pair, EMCR: Major-Cybersecurity Elective, EMPH: Major-Philosophy Elective, EMRE: Major-Religion Elective, MCYB: Major-Cybersecurity, MPHI: Major-Philosophy, MREL: Major-Religion, REL, ENAM: Minor-American Stud Elective, ENHO: Minor-Holocaust Study Elective, ENLW: Minor-Law/Jus/Society Elective, ENRE: Minor-Religion Elective, NAME: Minor-American Studies, NHOL: Minor-Holocaust Studies, NLAW: Minor-Law, NPHI: Minor-Philosophy, NREL: Minor-Religion

Course Short Title

Ethics and Society

Course Long Title

Ethics and Society

Course Description

Critical discussions of issues in contemporary moral philosophy ion the areas of applied ethics, normative ethics and social policy. Issues to be covered include euthanasia, abortion, sexual morality, pornography and censorship, religious freedom, drug control, terrorism, torture, war, spying, animal rights, environment and global climate change, and world hunger. readings are from 20th-century philosophers, most of whom are alive today.

Min

4

Repeatable

-

Equivalent Course(s)

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