PHL 2030 - Contemporary Moral Problems

Credits: 4

This course explores a variety of ethical questions and topics in contemporary life with the aim of addressing them as complex and multi-faceted issues. Topics addressed may include drug legalization, free speech, abortion and reproductive rights, genetic engineering, food and agriculture, animal rights and welfare, environmental ethics, euthanasia and assisted suicide, war and terrorism, global ethical issues (humanitarian intervention, global economic issues such as trade, wages, and working conditions), criminal justice and punishment, sexual ethics, and ethics in friendships, romantic relationships, and parent-child relationships, among other topics. Area Requirement for Philosophy: Ethics
Prerequisite(s): Any 1000 level course in philosophy
Fulfills: E in LS Core