Environmental Ethics

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: PHIL 2701; or permission of the Department This course explores the interconnected ethical obligations that we have to other humans, to non-human life, and to the environment, within current ethical frameworks. Topics covered may include: animal welfare, industrial agriculture, the relations of ethical, political, aesthetic and economic value, global hunger, intergenerational and environmental justice, food security, and climate change. [Note 1: Students enrolled in Health Studies, Environmental Science, or Environmental Studies programs who are already doing 3/4000 level work in their own field will be admitted to this course.] (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)