Emmanuel College

PHIL1115 - 01 - Recent Moral Issues

Credits

4.0

Term

Sep 3 - Dec 15

Open Seats

3 of 35

Schedule

Mon, Wed, Fri 11:00 – 11:50am

Course Type

Lecture

Location

In Person

Section

01

Faculty

E. Kolbas

Prerequisites

Description

(ER) Ethical Reasoning (M) Moral Reasoning (DM) Diversity & Multiculturalism

The nature of ethical dicision making is first discussed. Skills of moral reasoning are then applied to various issues of capital punishment, euthanasia, abortion, world hunger, preferential treatment and discrimination, pornography and censorship, enviornmental ethics, war and terrorism, reproductive technology, genetic engineering, animal rights, and the legalization of drugs.