PHIL 1120 - Social Ethics (HU, GC)

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

Fulfills a General Education Humanities requirement and is an approved Global and Cultural Perspectives course. For all students interested in philosophy, moral values, and the application of ethics to social issues. Covers the historical development of Western value systems, including the contribution of classical and Hebraic traditions to current personal and political values. Students are also asked to apply ethical theories such as utilitarianism and Kantian formalism to social issues of our day, such as genetic engineering, business practices, world hunger, euthanasia, and war. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Discuss the big questions found in the creative works in the history of philosophy. 2. Analyze claims, definitions, and concepts presented by important historical figures, both in discussion and in formal writing. 3. Examine their own personal value systems in relation to important historical claims. SP

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

• HU - Literature and Humanities

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