An investigation into human life's moral and ethical dimensions. Among the topics to be considered are the general process of moral decision-making and the norms of morality. Traditional natural law will be one of the points of view included.
Prerequisite Courses
Prerequisites
(LIBR 150 may be taken concurrently)
Competency
Behavioral and Social Understanding
Course Outcomes
After successfully completing the course, the learner will be able to:
- Identify and compare critical figures, texts, and ideas in the history of moral philosophy:
- Apply concepts and theories from moral philosophy to analyze issues and resolve disputes in the contemporary workplace.:
- Apply insights and theories from moral philosophy to personal ethical decisions:
- Identify and describe at least three major ethical theories or moral principles and apply them to contemporary issues:
- Identify their ethical decision-making process:
- State and support in clear, logical, and concise writing your own views on issues In moral philosophy;
- Express own ethical persuasions both orally and in writing and support position through views of moral philosophers as expressed in philosophical texts;
- Recognize and apply multiple basic critical concepts and vocabulary terms relating to philosophy and moral theory:
- Recognize the forms of moral thoughtfulness used by others in presenting solutions to ethical dilemmas/problems.