PHL 202 Elementary Ethics

Introduces students to the following: a brief history of ethical theory; a proposed explanation for the beginning of ethical theory during the Axial Age; the effect religion has had on ethical theories; the effect that science has had on ethical theories; the relationship of ethics to the reasoning process and the application of ethics to modern moral dilemmas. Recommended: College level reading and writing skills.

Credits

Notes

Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course

General Education Requirements

AAOT Cultural Literacy, AAOT Social Sciences, AAS Human Relations, AGS Humanities/Arts, AS Arts & Humanities: General, AS Liberal Arts Core II, AS Western Culture

Outcomes

Identify the distinguishing characteristics of prominent ethical theories. Apply philosophical methods to examine and evaluate issues pertaining to personal morality. Identify strengths and weakness of one's own reasoning process in regard to moral dilemmas, particularly the presence of logical fallacies. Evaluate personal values systems which influence moral decision making. Identify and analyze complex practices, values, and beliefs and the culturally and historically defined meanings of difference.