Middlebury

PHIL0206A-S10

Contemporary Moral Issues

We will examine a selection of pressing moral problems of our day, seeking to understand the substance of the issues and learning how moral arguments work. We will focus on developing our analytical skills, which we can then use to present and criticize arguments on difficult moral issues. Selected topics may include world poverty, animal rights, abortion, euthanasia, human rights, just and unjust wars, capital punishment, and racial and gender issues. You will be encouraged to question your own beliefs on these issues, and in the process to explore the limit and extent to which ethical theory can play a role in everyday ethical decision making. 2 hrs.lect., 1 hr. disc.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
21594
Subject Code:
PHIL
Course Number:
0206
Section Identifier:
A

Course

PHIL 0206

All Sections in Spring 2010

Spring 2010

PHIL0206A-S10 Lecture (Viner)