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2026-2027 College Catalog DRAFT 
    
2026-2027 College Catalog DRAFT
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PHL 160 - Ethics


3 Credit(s)

An introduction to the philosophical study of morality, including broadly historical, topical, theoretical, and or applied areas of ethical inquiry. Topics may include the history of ethics, human nature, challenges to morality (e.g. relativism, egoism, etc.), moral theoretical foundations (e.g. virtue ethics, care ethics, deontological ethics, utilitarianism, pragmatism, particularism, pluralism, etc.), social ethics (e.g. including race, gender, sexuality, etc.), and applied areas (e.g. abortion, capital punishment, environmental ethics, health care, etc.).

Course Type: Lecture
Tuition Tier: Base
Delivery Method:
In-Person, Online
CORE42 MOTR Number - Name:
MOTR PHIL 102 - Introduction to EthicsCore MOTR Image
Course Learning Outcomes:
CLO 1) Students will interpret philosophical literature about ethics.

CLO 2) Students will identify some major themes, concepts, and theories pertinent to the philosophical study of ethics.

CLO 3) Students will analyze, evaluate, and respond to ethical arguments discursively in class discussion, presentation, and or written work.



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