Instructor Class Description

Time Schedule:

• Autumn Quarter 2009
• Winter Quarter 2010

Adam Daniel Moore
PHIL 102
Seattle Campus

Contemporary Moral Problems

Philosophical consideration of some of the main moral problems of modern society and civilization, such as abortion, euthanasia, war, and capital punishment. Topics vary.

Class description

This course is an introduction to the basic issues, disputes, and methods of traditional and contemporary moral philosophy. As we move through different issues in applied ethics we will learn about normative ethical theory - Utilitarianism, Kantianism, Virtue Ethics, etc. Issues that will be covered include: animal rights, helping the poor, euthanasia, abortion, cloning and genetic enhancement, and the environment.

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