Fall 2021 | PHIL 1003W Section 001: Introduction to Ethics (21284)
- 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 Session09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021Mon, Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 10
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (90 of 90 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:
- Ethical questions are everywhere in our lives. Is it morally wrong to jump the line to get a vaccine? Is it wrong to ghost someone? Should you choose a job based on how much it will help people or on how much you'll enjoy it? Should you give money to charity or volunteer? In this course we will learn some basic "tools" from ethical theory for tackling moral questions that arise in our personal and professional lives. We'll then turn to the question of what is a good or happy life in the broadest sense. We'll look at ideas about well-being and happiness from Ancient philosophy to contemporary psychology. At the end of the course, we'll attempt to put some of these ideas into practice.
- 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/21284/1219
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 24 July 2017
Fall 2021 | PHIL 1003W Section 002: Introduction to Ethics (21649)
- Instructor(s)
- Nathan Lackey (TA)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021Thu 10:10AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 335
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (31 of 30 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:
- Ethical questions are everywhere in our lives. Is it morally wrong to jump the line to get a vaccine? Is it wrong to ghost someone? Should you choose a job based on how much it will help people or on how much you'll enjoy it? Should you give money to charity or volunteer? In this course we will learn some basic "tools" from ethical theory for tackling moral questions that arise in our personal and professional lives. We'll then turn to the question of what is a good or happy life in the broadest sense. We'll look at ideas about well-being and happiness from Ancient philosophy to contemporary psychology. At the end of the course, we'll attempt to put some of these ideas into practice.
- 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/21649/1219
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 6 May 2015
Fall 2021 | PHIL 1003W Section 003: Introduction to Ethics (21650)
- Instructor(s)
- Aila O'loughlin (TA)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021Fri 10:10AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 115
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (30 of 30 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:
- Ethical questions are everywhere in our lives. Is it morally wrong to jump the line to get a vaccine? Is it wrong to ghost someone? Should you choose a job based on how much it will help people or on how much you'll enjoy it? Should you give money to charity or volunteer? In this course we will learn some basic "tools" from ethical theory for tackling moral questions that arise in our personal and professional lives. We'll then turn to the question of what is a good or happy life in the broadest sense. We'll look at ideas about well-being and happiness from Ancient philosophy to contemporary psychology. At the end of the course, we'll attempt to put some of these ideas into practice.
- 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/21650/1219
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 6 May 2015
Fall 2021 | PHIL 1003W Section 005: Introduction to Ethics (21651)
- Instructor(s)
- Nathan Lackey (TA)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021Fri 11:15AM - 12:05PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 260
- Auto Enrolls With:
- Section 001
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (29 of 30 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:
- Ethical questions are everywhere in our lives. Is it morally wrong to jump the line to get a vaccine? Is it wrong to ghost someone? Should you choose a job based on how much it will help people or on how much you'll enjoy it? Should you give money to charity or volunteer? In this course we will learn some basic "tools" from ethical theory for tackling moral questions that arise in our personal and professional lives. We'll then turn to the question of what is a good or happy life in the broadest sense. We'll look at ideas about well-being and happiness from Ancient philosophy to contemporary psychology. At the end of the course, we'll attempt to put some of these ideas into practice.
- 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/21651/1219
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 6 May 2015
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