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VALUES 495 Ethics in Practice (2) Blake, Gardiner, Goering, Light, Roberts
Culmination of the Values in Society minor. Synthesizes training in the ethics with primary discipline. Includes a project of positive social engagement (service learning or research project with fieldwork). Limited to undergraduates completing the minor in Values and Society.
Instructor Course Description:
Sara L. Goering
VALUES 511 Ethics Matters: An Exploration of Some Moral Qualities (5) Goering, Roberts
Asks what we fundamentally require of ourselves and others if we are to live together in morally acceptable ways by discussing moral qualities as they appear in various arenas. Topics include: autonomy, respect, integrity, and trust.
Instructor Course Description:
Sara L. Goering
VALUES 512 Justice Matters: An Exploration of Justice as a Social Ideal (5) Gardiner, Roberts
Asks what makes social policies and institutions morally acceptable, primarily through a discussion about justice and injustice. Topics include: relativism, the sources of competing conceptions of justice and equality, cost-benefit analysis, distributive justice and beneficence.
Instructor Course Description:
Jean Valerie Roberts
VALUES 513 Capstone Workshop (2) Gardiner, Goering, Roberts
Collaborative research workshop. Capstone course for the Values in Society graduate certificate program. Prerequisite: VALUES 511 and VALUES 512. Offered: Sp
Instructor Course Description:
Sara L. Goering
