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Fall 2019 | PHIL 1003W Section 001: Introduction to Ethics (19452)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019Mon, Wed 11:15AM - 12:30PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 317
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (84 of 84 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Are values/principles relative to our culture? Is pleasure valuable? Are there any absolute rules? These questions and others are addressed through critical study of moral theories.
- Class Notes:
- College is a time when people figure out what to do with their lives. It is a time when you can set yourself on a course that determines what kind of life you'll live and what kind of person you'll be. In this course we make room to think about questions that have to do with how to live your life in the broadest possible sense. We do not focus on particular career decisions or life choices, though what we learn in the course can help you with these personal questions. Rather, we focus on questions about the very nature of happiness and a morally decent life, the very definition of a good and happy person. We begin with theories of well-being and happiness that span from Ancient philosophy to contemporary psychology, and we end by expanding our horizons to the wider community, asking questions about our moral obligations and the relationship between a happy life and a moral life.
- Class Description:
- Introduction to Ethics: How To Live
College is a time when people figure out what to do with their lives. It is a time when you can set yourself on a course that determines what kind of life you'll live and what kind of person you'll be. In this course we make room to think about questions that have to do with how to live your life in the broadest possible sense. We do not focus on particular career decisions or life choices, though what we learn in the course can help you with these personal questions. Rather, we focus on questions about the very nature of happiness and a morally decent life, the very definition of a good and happy person. We begin with theories of well-being and happiness that span from Ancient philosophy to contemporary psychology, and we end by expanding our horizons to the wider community, asking questions about our moral obligations and the relationship between a happy life and a moral life.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- No philosophy background needed! The course is appropriate for anyone who wants to think clearly about how to live a good life.
- Learning Objectives:
This course is designed to help you develop these skills:
How to identify an ethical argument
How to raise a good objection to an ethical argument
How to distinguish between different kinds of ethical reasons and perspectives
How to have respectful discussions with people whose ethical perspectives differ from yours
How to reflect on your own life goals and ideas about what it is to live good life
- Grading:
- Final grades will be based on: class participation and attendance in discussion section; short papers; in class assignments; final exam
- Exam Format:
- Final exam will consist in short answer essay questions and definitions.
- Class Format:
- Lecture and discussion; some work in small groups
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19452/1199
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 24 July 2017
Fall 2019 | PHIL 1003W Section 002: Introduction to Ethics (19859)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019Fri 10:10AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankCarlson School of Management L-122
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (28 of 28 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- Are values/principles relative to our culture? Is pleasure valuable? Are there any absolute rules? These questions and others are addressed through critical study of moral theories.
- Class Notes:
- College is a time when people figure out what to do with their lives. It is a time when you can set yourself on a course that determines what kind of life you'll live and what kind of person you'll be. In this course we make room to think about questions that have to do with how to live your life in the broadest possible sense. We do not focus on particular career decisions or life choices, though what we learn in the course can help you with these personal questions. Rather, we focus on questions about the very nature of happiness and a morally decent life, the very definition of a good and happy person. We begin with theories of well-being and happiness that span from Ancient philosophy to contemporary psychology, and we end by expanding our horizons to the wider community, asking questions about our moral obligations and the relationship between a happy life and a moral life.
- Class Description:
- This is a required discussion section to be taken in conjunction with PHIL1003W. See the course information for PHIL1003W section 001.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19859/1199
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 6 May 2015
Fall 2019 | PHIL 1003W Section 003: Introduction to Ethics (19860)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019Fri 11:15AM - 12:05PMUMTC, West BankCarlson School of Management 2-228
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (28 of 28 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- Are values/principles relative to our culture? Is pleasure valuable? Are there any absolute rules? These questions and others are addressed through critical study of moral theories.
- Class Notes:
- College is a time when people figure out what to do with their lives. It is a time when you can set yourself on a course that determines what kind of life you'll live and what kind of person you'll be. In this course we make room to think about questions that have to do with how to live your life in the broadest possible sense. We do not focus on particular career decisions or life choices, though what we learn in the course can help you with these personal questions. Rather, we focus on questions about the very nature of happiness and a morally decent life, the very definition of a good and happy person. We begin with theories of well-being and happiness that span from Ancient philosophy to contemporary psychology, and we end by expanding our horizons to the wider community, asking questions about our moral obligations and the relationship between a happy life and a moral life.
- Class Description:
- This is a required discussion section to be taken in conjunction with PHIL1003W. See the course information for PHIL1003W section 001.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19860/1199
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 6 May 2015
Fall 2019 | PHIL 1003W Section 005: Introduction to Ethics (19861)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019Fri 11:15AM - 12:05PMUMTC, West BankCarlson School of Management 1-136
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (28 of 28 seats filled)
- Course Catalog Description:
- Are values/principles relative to our culture? Is pleasure valuable? Are there any absolute rules? These questions and others are addressed through critical study of moral theories.
- Class Notes:
- College is a time when people figure out what to do with their lives. It is a time when you can set yourself on a course that determines what kind of life you'll live and what kind of person you'll be. In this course we make room to think about questions that have to do with how to live your life in the broadest possible sense. We do not focus on particular career decisions or life choices, though what we learn in the course can help you with these personal questions. Rather, we focus on questions about the very nature of happiness and a morally decent life, the very definition of a good and happy person. We begin with theories of well-being and happiness that span from Ancient philosophy to contemporary psychology, and we end by expanding our horizons to the wider community, asking questions about our moral obligations and the relationship between a happy life and a moral life.
- Class Description:
- This is a required discussion section to be taken in conjunction with PHIL1003W. See the course information for PHIL1003W section 001.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19861/1199
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 6 May 2015
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