Current Moral & Social Issues

Catalog description

This course will explore a variety of moral issues of interest in American society and the global community today. These topics may include abortion, immigration, and issues surrounding the global poor, as well as a variety of others. Special emphasis will be placed on how philosophical questions about the nature of personhood and the relation of persons to society impact the ethical issues. The course will also include a brief overview of some fundamental theoretical concepts and distinctions and will apply those concepts and distinctions extensively.