Ethics

(3-8 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

IT - Trinity College: Advanced Topics in Value Theory In - In this class we will embark on an in-depth inquiry into one of the most neglected branches of philosophy. Aesthetics is concerned with the nature of aesthetic judgments, aesthetic attitudes, and aesthetic experiences. As such, aesthetics not only studies the aesthetically relevant features of objects and phenomena that are presented to us in aesthetic experiences but also the peculiar characteristics of aesthetic states of mind. With a syllabus drawing on both historical and contemporary thinkers, we will approach this subject from three perspectives: metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and value theory. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ "This module is a study of the main contending contemporary views about goodness and virtue, principles of moral evaluation, and moral decision-making. These include deontological, consequentialist, and contemporary virtuebased and contractarian theories. Emphasis will be placed on securing a thorough understanding the arguments used to derive fundamental moral principles and to justify claims about our moral obligations. Such study aims to reveal the kinds of issues that are involved in analyzing what constitutes rational considerations for moral action, and the strengths and weaknesses of the rival theories. "