Study of moral theories and issues central to moral theory (such as justification of moral judgments and concepts of duty, goodness, and virtue) as well as theoretical engagement with pressing contemporary moral debates.
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Expanded Course Description
This class offers an introduction to some influential philosophical approaches to issues related to ethics and morality. We will combine theoretical and practical approaches to questions such as: What is the nature of a moral person and a moral action? Is there a model according to which we can judge the morality of every action and every human being? Can we (and should we) construct a human standard of what it is to be an ethical person? Although we will review ancient, modern, and contemporary approaches to these questions, we will put a special emphasis on historical, social, and political issues arising from the Americas and from the ethical demands of our times.
