PHIL 1110 - Ethics

Academic Division:

Liberal Arts

Academic Discipline:

Philosophy

Assistant Dean: Steve Haynes PhD

3 Credit(s)
This course involves an examination of several ethical theories, including ethical relativism, utilitarianism, virtue ethics, social contract ethics, theological ethics, and rational ethics. Subjects covered may include the ethics of nuclear war, the ethics of suicide, ethical issues in abortion, the ethics of euthanasia, ethical issues in genetic engineering, sexual ethics, racism and sexism, capital punishment, ethics and the environment and so on. This course meets the requirements for OTM Arts and Humanities TMAH and slso TAG# OAH046. UG OAH046

3 Lecture Hour(s);

College Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Learning Outcomes	Assessment - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking	Critical Thinking VALUE Rubric
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

Student Learning Outcomes for Course

Outcomes	Assessment - - How it is met & When it is met
1. Define and explain ethical relativism	Papers, participation, group work-All Semester
2. Identify problems with ethical relativism	Papers, participation, group work-All Semester
3. Define and explain utilitarianism	Papers, participation, group work-All Semester
4. Identify problems with utilitarianism	Papers, participation, group work-All Semester
5. Define and explain virtue ethics	Papers, participation, group work-All Semester
6. Identify problems with virtue ethics	Papers, participation, group work-All Semester
7. Define and explain social contract ethics	Papers, participation, group work-All Semester
8. Identify problems with social contract ethics	Papers, participation, group work-All Semester
9. Define and explain absolutist ethics	Papers, participation, group work-All Semester
10. Identify problems with absolutist ethics	Papers, participation, group work-All Semester
11. Apply each theory to a series of test cases	Papers, participation, group work-All Semester
12. Analyze the results of applying each theory to those test cases	Papers, participation, group work-All Semester

Standard Grading Scale
93-100 A

90 - 92 A-

87- 89 B+

83 - 86 B

80 -82 B-

77- 79 C+

73 - 76 C

70 -72 C-

67- 69 D+

63 - 66 D

60 -62 D-

00- 59 F

Statement on Diversity
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