MODERN ETHICAL THEORIES

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Junior standing or 3 Credits in PHILOS Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe some of the key philosophical questions related to moral philosophy. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain the key positions that philosophers have defended related to moral philosophy and critically evaluate these. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Engage in philosophical discussion with an eye for clarity, precision, understanding, and depth. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe some of the key philosophical questions related to moral philosophy. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain the key positions that philosophers have defended related to moral philosophy and critically evaluate these. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Engage in philosophical discussion with an eye for clarity, precision, understanding, and depth. Audience: Undergraduate