PHIL-P 141 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICAL THEORIES AND PROBLEMS (3 CR.)
Explores ethical theories and fundamental issues in philosophical ethics (e.g., relation of morality to self-interest, objectivity of ethics, happiness and the good life). Applies theory to contemporary problems. Concentrates on reading and interpretation of original philosophical texts, evaluation of argumentation, and development of skills in ethical reasoning, argumentation, and analysis.
10 classes found
Spring 2024
Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
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LEC | 3 | **** | Open | 10:20 a.m.–11:10 a.m. | TR | BH 008 | Robison J |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
LEC: Total Seats: 80 / Available: 1 / Waitlisted: 0
Lecture (LEC)
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- TOPIC:Moral Theory and its Critics
- Formerly PHIL-P 140 Introduction to Ethics at IUB
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
Moral Theory and its Critics Consider ordinary, moral disagreements: you and I disagree about whether it's okay to eat meat, whether Jamie was disrespectful, whether Quincy is viciously self-centered, whether some outcome was just, or about whether the nurse is morally responsible. In such cases, we don't merely disagree -- we exchange reasons and defend our positions. To that extent, we regularly (perhaps implicitly) invoke and evaluate moral theory. Yet, some are skeptical about this practice: they argue that there are no objective moral truths about which to theorize, that moral theorizing is somehow undermined by science, or that it's too idealized. This course invites students 1) to critically examine such challenges to moral theorizing, 2) to carefully assess purported theories of rightness, value, respect, virtue, justice, and responsibility, 3) to build upon and challenge their own moral outlooks by borrowing and repurposing insights from these theories, and 4) to morally evaluate specific practices, including protest, punishment, and the eating of nonhuman animals. Emphasis is given to cultivating the widely applicable skills of constructing, presenting, developing, evaluating, and revising arguments.
Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
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DIS | 3 | 9710 | Closed | 9:10 a.m.–10:00 a.m. | F | BH 232 | Williams J |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
DIS 9710: Total Seats: 20 / Available: 0 / Waitlisted: 0
Discussion (DIS)
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- Formerly PHIL-P 140 Introduction to Ethics at IUB
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
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DIS | 3 | 9711 | Closed | 10:20 a.m.–11:10 a.m. | F | BH 232 | Williams J |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
DIS 9711: Total Seats: 20 / Available: 0 / Waitlisted: 0
Discussion (DIS)
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- Formerly PHIL-P 140 Introduction to Ethics at IUB
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
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DIS | 3 | 9707 | Closed | 12:40 p.m.–1:30 p.m. | F | BH 232 | Richardson A |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
DIS 9707: Total Seats: 20 / Available: 0 / Waitlisted: 0
Discussion (DIS)
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- Formerly PHIL-P 140 Introduction to Ethics at IUB
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
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DIS | 3 | 9708 | Open | 1:50 p.m.–2:40 p.m. | F | BH 232 | Richardson A |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
DIS 9708: Total Seats: 20 / Available: 1 / Waitlisted: 0
Discussion (DIS)
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- Formerly PHIL-P 140 Introduction to Ethics at IUB
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
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LEC | 3 | **** | Open | 12:40 p.m.–1:30 p.m. | MW | WH 120 | O'Connor T |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
LEC: Total Seats: 90 / Available: 11 / Waitlisted: 0
Lecture (LEC)
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- TOPIC: The Good Life
- Formerly PHIL-P 140 Introduction to Ethics at IUB
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
The Good Life We will begin by looking at the thought of four important philosophers from the past concerning the foundations of morality. How does doing the right thing connect to being a good person and living a good life? What is the source of moral value and obligation? What is a human person, and what is the place of human persons in the wider scheme of things? We will then consider how different answers to these questions affect how we frame and answer specific moral questions concerning killing (animals, abortion, and war) and using future biological and artificial technologies to enhance human cognitive and physical capacities. Deep disagreement on these questions persist, and yet we cannot avoid confronting them. One aim for this course is to learn tools that will help you to do so thoughtfully and (one hopes) wisely. These include thinking systematically about ethical issues, articulating considerations in favor of one¿s positions, responding intelligently and carefully to reasoned arguments for opposing positions, and (most difficult of all) being willing to re-think matters when opposing arguments come to seem decisive.
Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
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DIS | 3 | 9714 | Closed | 10:20 a.m.–11:10 a.m. | F | SY 004 | Cao Y |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
DIS 9714: Total Seats: 22 / Available: 0 / Waitlisted: 0
Discussion (DIS)
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- Formerly PHIL-P 140 Introduction to Ethics at IUB
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
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DIS | 3 | 9715 | Closed | 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m. | F | SY 004 | Cao Y |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
DIS 9715: Total Seats: 23 / Available: 0 / Waitlisted: 0
Discussion (DIS)
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- Formerly PHIL-P 140 Introduction to Ethics at IUB
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
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DIS | 3 | 11396 | Open | 1:50 p.m.–2:40 p.m. | F | SY 004 | Walker E |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
DIS 11396: Total Seats: 22 / Available: 4 / Waitlisted: 0
Discussion (DIS)
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- Formerly PHIL-P 140 Introduction to Ethics at IUB
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
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DIS | 3 | 11397 | Open | 3:00 p.m.–3:50 p.m. | F | SY 004 | Walker E |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
DIS 11397: Total Seats: 23 / Available: 7 / Waitlisted: 0
Discussion (DIS)
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- Formerly PHIL-P 140 Introduction to Ethics at IUB
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit