Ethics

Catalog description

An introduction to the philosophical study of morality, this course tackles questions like "What is a good human life?" "What makes an action right?" and "What makes a social practice just?" We explore major ethical theories including deontological ethics, consequentialist ethics, and virtue ethics, considering the potential strengths and weaknesses of each theory. We also consider how these theories direct us to behave in real-life situations. By applying ethical theories to living questions, students learn to evaluate both the morality of their individual actions and the justice of the systems and practices that structure our society.