We are all regularly confronted by moral decisions and we all have views about how we ought to act. We tend to believe that some actions are morally required and some are morally wrong. This class will invite you to think critically about value (good and bad, right and wrong), and help you to identify and examine the reasoning that underlies many of our core ethical commitments. Normative ethics aims to provide systematic principles to guide and justify our moral decision-making. Applied ethics attempts to answer questions about what we should do in particular cases. Meta-ethics asks questions about the nature of moral claims and the source(s) of moral reasons. This course will treat all of these areas of ethics.

This course is intended to provide a supportive learning community for first-generation college students. Students with questions about the course should email the instructor prior to registering.

Units: 1

Max Enrollment: 15

Prerequisites: None. Open to First-Years only.

Distribution Requirements: REP - Religion, Ethics, and Moral Philosophy

Other Categories: FYS - First Year Seminar

Typical Periods Offered: Every other year

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Spring

Notes: Subfield B