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PHIL 1316 - Introduction to Ethics

Credits: 3

An introduction to philosophical ethics focusing on questions in ethical theory. Topics may include: What makes a life good for the person living it? What makes an action right or wrong? What makes someone a good or bad person? What, if anything, justifies punishing wrongdoers? What constitutes a just society? Are there natural or human rights? The course focuses on arguments for and against proposed solutions to philosophical problems like these.


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