Catalog Description:

Consideration of a number of major moral issues. These may include philosophical issues involved in such problems as civil disobedience, capital punishment, sexual conduct, racial discrimination, and honesty in business

Professor's Description:

This course provides students an opportunity to think through and discuss competing views on a number of pressing moral issues. In order to provide a framework for these discussions, the course will begin with an overview of a number of different moral theories and a framework for moral decision-making. Throughout, the emphasis will be on thinking critically about the issues: understanding the concepts involved, recognizing the values at stake, and applying the various moral theories to find potential solutions, among other things.