PHL 210 - Moral Philosophy

In this course, we will be examining some of the major themes and problems of moral philosophy. We will examine the nature of moral reasoning, virtue ethics, utilitarianism, and detonology as they have been displayed in some of the most important texts of the moral tradition. We will especially consider “the good life,” “doing good and doing right,” and the formation of conscience. Selected moral problems will be examined as illustrations. Students will be encouraged to respond reflectively and critically both in the classroom and in writing, during tests and online. In other words, part of students’ responsibility in reading these will be not only to concentrate on understanding what is being said, but also to think critically about the issues under discussion. In this course, being able to think critically about these issues is more important than simply memorizing what is being said. We will work on all this in class. It should be clear to students that they will be assessed on the above expectations.
Lecture
3 Credits
Prerequisite: PHL 110
Offered in Fall & Spring