Introduction to Ethics

Catalog description

This course introduces theories about the nature and foundations of moral judgments and applications to contemporary moral issues. Emphasis is placed on moral theories such as consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics. Upon completion, students should be able to apply various ethical theories to moral issues such as abortion, capital punishment, poverty, war, terrorism, the treatment of animals, and issues arising from new technologies. (2014 FA) This course has been approved to satisfy the following requirement(s): | UGETC course for A.A., A.A. Teacher Preparation, A.E., A.F.A., A.S. and A.S. Teacher Preparation | Humanities/Fine Arts Gen. Ed. course for A.A.S. and A.G.E.