Arts and Human Values

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An introduction to a variety of art forms, including cinema, drama, music and music theatre, and graphic arts. This course has both aesthetic and humanistic orientations: it examines the nature, form, and intrinsic value of works of art and what they express concerning human val- ues. Practicing artists present their art forms where possible. Students observe performances and exhibits on the Oklahoma City University campus and in the Oklahoma City area. (fall, spring) 2004H* Honors Seminar in Ethics and Literature 4 See Honors 2004H. (fall, even) 2163* Moral Issues in Contemporary Culture 3 Refl ection on and analysis of moral issues that arise in a particular area of contemporary culture (e.g., medicine, politics, law, ecology, mass media, etc.). The course may be repeated with a different content. This course satisfi es the ethics requirement of the general education curricu- lum. Cross-listed REL 2163. (fall, spring) 2203* Business Ethics and Leadership 3 This course satisfi es the ethics requirement of the general education curriculum. Cross-listed MGMT 2223. (fall, spring) 2213* Introduction to Moral and Social Philosophy 3 Consideration of the nature and scope of ethical refl ection as an inher- ently social phenomenon. Through an analysis of several classical and contemporary ethical theories, the course deals with such issues as the nature of value, the basis of normative value judgments and ethical pre- scriptions, and the implications these refl ections on value and conduct have for our conceptions of the truly human community. This course sat- isfi es the ethics requirement of the general education curriculum. Cross- listed REL 2213. (fall, spring) 2313* Peace and Nonviolence 3 Explores how a peaceful and non-violent world is possible by studying the works of diverse thinkers from multiple disciplines. Introduces distinc- tions between war and peace, negative…