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Credit Hours: 3 Effective Term: Fall 2013 SUN#: PHI 1105 AGEC: Humanities Intensive Writing/Critical Inquiry Social and Behavioral Sciences |
Credit Breakdown: 3 Lectures Times for Credit: 1 Grading Option: A/F Cross-Listed: |
Measurable Student Learning Outcomes |
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1. (Comprehension Level) Identify and compare various ethical theories, including philosophers such as Aristotle, Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill, and name and place in historical and philosophical contexts proponents of those theories.
2. (Comprehension Level) Identify and compare general ethical theories, including divine command ethics, virtue ethics and others. Determine which theory(ies) comprise the basis for one's own personal ethical decision making. 3. (Analysis Level) Given a specific modern day ethical conflict situation or dilemma, determine which philosophers, such as Kant, Aristotle or Mill, would do in that situation based on each of their ethical theories. 4. (Comprehension Level) Develop, express and justify consistent personal positions on different ethical issues, such as obligations to help the poor within the U.S. and other countries, abortion, sexual equality, racism, sexual harassment, pornography, hate speech, gay and lesbian issues, war and international terrorism. 5. (Evaluation Level) Write research papers (minimum 5,000 words total) exhibiting a competency in interpretation and evaluation of evidence on modern ethical topics such as homelessness, homosexuality and other issues. |
Internal/External Standards Accreditation |
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