Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

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PHIL0206X-F14

Contemporary Moral Issues
Discussion

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):
90591
Subject Code:
PHIL
Course Number:
0206
Section Identifier:
X

Course

PHIL 0206

All Sections in Fall 2014

Fall 2014

PHIL0206A-F14 Lecture (Besser)
PHIL0206X-F14 Discussion (Besser)
PHIL0206Y-F14 Discussion (Besser)
PHIL0206Z-F14 Discussion (Besser)