Moral Psychology. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

Catalog description

Prerequisites: ENGL 102 with a grade of C or higher, and one History and Humanities GER 200 level course with a grade of C or higher. An introduction to moral philosophy with emphasis on the biological and psychological mechanisms underlying moral thought, judgment and action. Topics covered include altruism and egoism; utilitarianism, deontology and virtue ethics; the situationist critique of character; and agency and responsibility. Readings draw from classical and contemporary philosophers as well as from current empirical psychology. This course satisfies the three credit 300 GER in History and Humanities.