PHIL-35143 credit hours

Topics in Applied Ethics

Philosophy · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Fall Or Winter

PHIL-3514 prerequisites

We couldn't read this course's prerequisites into a chain. The wording is under “Requisite courses” below.

Description

This course systematically studies a contemporary ethical issue, exploring the ways contemporary philosophers attempt to resolve it. Topics may include: climate change and individual responsibility; entitlements of the poor and obligations of the rich; censorship and freedom of expression; crime and punishment; euthanasia; the right to privacy; employment and medical care; disability rights.

Requisite courses

A minimum of 12 credit hours in Philosophy [prerequisite(s)].

Lecture

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