PHILÂ 0002. Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics
Units: 3
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 1A
Hours: 54 lecture
The concept of morality and values, Western systems of ethics including Virtue Ethics, Utilitarianisms, Kantian ethics, Feminist Moral Theory and their application to contemporary moral dilemmas. (C-ID PHIL 120) (CSU, UC)
PHIL 0002 - Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics
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Catalog Description DESCRIPTION IS HERE: Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 1A Hours: 54 lecture Description: The concept of morality and values, Western systems of ethics including Virtue Ethics, Utilitarianisms, Kantian ethics, Feminist Moral Theory and their application to contemporary moral dilemmas. (C-ID PHIL 120) (CSU, UC) Units 3 Lecture-Discussion 54 Laboratory By Arrangement Contact Hours 54 Outside of Class Hours Course Student Learning Outcomes Identify and explain major ethical theories. Apply ethical theories to contemporary moral and social issues and evaluate the theory's strengths and weaknesses. Compare and contrast major ethical theories. Communicate effectively orally or in writing on a topic in moral philosophy. Course Content Outline I. Virtue Ethics A. Aristotle's Ethics B. Contemporary Attempts at Virtue Ethics II. Deontological Ethics III. Ethical Subjectivism A. Hume's System B. Contemporary Subjectivist Approaches IV. Contractarianism A. Hobbes B. Contemporary Contractarian Approaches V. Utilitarian Ethics A. Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill B. Contemporary Utilitarian Approaches VI. Natural Law Theory VII. Divine Command Theory VIII. Feminist Moral Theory IX. Moral Relativism X. The Relationship Between Ethics and Metaphysics XI. The Relationship Between the Individual and Society XII. Normative Ethics as Applied to Contemporary Topics such as abortion, euthanasia/assisted suicide, capital punishment, war, hunger and homelessness, global resource inequality, animal rights, the trolley problem, the free rider problem, the environment and future generations, racial and gender injustice, sexual and reproductive autonomy, exploitation, or personal and social responsibility Course Objectives Course Objectives 1. Explain in written and/or oral activities moral reasoning, including virtue, deontological ethics, contractarianism, utilitarian ethics, natural law, divine command theory, and feminist approaches to ethics; 2. Critically analyze, compare and contrast the strengths and weakness of virtue, deontological ethics, contractarianism, utilitarian ethics, natural law, divine command theory, and feminist approaches to ethics; 3. Evaluate moral relativism, subjectivism and objectivism; 4. Identify the kind of ethical reasoning used in essays seeking to resolve contemporary moral issues; 5. Apply virtue, deontological ethics, contractarianism, utilitarian ethics, natural law, and feminist moral theories to a contemporary social issue in at least one formal written assignment; 6. Identify and assess the role of the metaphysical assumptions presupposed by each of the ethical systems discussed. Methods of Evaluation Classroom Discussions Essay Examinations Objective Examinations Projects Reading Assignments 1. Read Plato's Euthyphro and describe how the issue raised concerning the definition of piety is relevant to Divine Command Theory of morality. 2. Read John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism and describe how a utilitarian would determine the moral value of an action. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance 1. Create a dialogue between a divine command ethicist and an existential ethicist that explores and contrasts the nature of moral goodness according to each. 2. Drawing upon the main ethical theories students will write an essay exploring the ethical dimensions of self-driving cars. Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Methods of Instruction Lecture/Discussion Distance Learning Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course.
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