PHIL 211 - Introduction to Ethics

Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-C2
Introduction to philosophical ethics. Topics include major ethical theories, virtue, vice, evil, character, moral education and relativism. Impact of cultural diversity on ethical discourse.

Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2 and A3.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-C2 - Lower Division Humanities
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

write clear, academically rigorous, argumentative essays
read complex texts, create original arguments, analyze the arguments of others, and express these criticisms orally and in writing.
demonstrate knowledge of philosophical and/or religious traditions, their relevant concepts, theories, methods, and historical contexts.
develop their capacities for ethical decision making, Socratic humility, openness to ideas of others, reflective self-awareness, and a life-long curiosity about big questions.
cultivate an appreciation for a diversity of ideas and values across time and for human difference.

C2. Humanities Learning Outcomes

Show appreciation for the humanities using their intellect, imagination, sensibility, and sensitivity;
develop their affective and cognitive faculties through studying great works reflecting the rich diversity of human imagination and/or inquiry; and
engage in critical self-reflection relating themes in the humanities to the students’ own lives.