PHIL 204 - Ethics

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Law and Society
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits: 3 hours
Attribute: 3HU

In this course we will explore issues that arise in developing a philosophy of morality. Considering approaches by philosophers like Plato, Hobbs, Butler, Hume, and Kant, and by more recent thinkers like G.E. Moore, Charles Stevenson, John Rawls, and Allan Gibbard, we will explore some important ethical theories and examine concepts like subjectivity and objectivity, rationality and self-interest, and the nature of morality. (V)
Enrollment Limit: 30
Instructor: O. King
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Three hours in philosophy.