PHIL 360. Ethical Theory (3)

Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Survey of classical and contemporary theoretical approaches to moral philosophy. Covers major philosophical frameworks for the evaluation of human conduct, such as utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics, ethical relativism, or the ethics of care, and addresses topics such as the meaning of virtue, vice, and the good life; the source of moral values; the concepts of duty and obligation; or the relation of ethics, politics, and the law. Questions may include: What is the nature or character of moral reasoning? What makes an action right or wrong? Can selfishness be a virtue? Regular written assignments will be required.