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PHIL 413R

Topics in Ethics

Philosophy College of Humanities

Course Description

Select topics, figures, problems, and theories in ethics. Topics include meta-ethics, deontology, consequentialism, virtue theory, applied ethics, ethical argumentation.

When Taught

Fall and Winter

Grade Rule

Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)

Min

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Recommended

Phil 201, 202, 213

Title

Figures and Topics

Learning Outcome

Understand at an advanced level selected concepts, theories, figures and texts in the topics in ethics.

Title

Critical Reading and Writing

Learning Outcome

Practice philosophical analysis and argumentation orally and in writing; write a cogent and well-referenced research paper on the topics in ethics.