PHIL 310 - Ethics

Units: 3
Major ethical or moral theories and their relation to different social systems, institutions and cultures of the world.

Strongly Recommended Preparation: Upper division status (greater than 60 earned semester units) and completion of lower division Area C requirements.
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 with grade C- (CR) or better.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Online-Asynchronous or Online-Synchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

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 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 the 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 in areas such as: religion, culture, ethnicity, race, class, sexuality and gender.