PHI105H — Introduction to Ethics-Honors
Lecture: 3 Lecture. Students will study historical and contemporary ethical theories such as those put forward by Aristotle, utilitarian thinkers, Immanuel Kant, and John Rawls. These theories will be applied to ethical issues such as the rights of animals, social inequalities, immigration, biotechnological enhancement of the human genome, and duties to the world’s poorest. This course is designed to train students to think using the tools of ethical conceptual analysis and argument that have been developed by philosophers. This honors version is primarily intended for students who either want an academically enhanced experience or who intend to transfer to a university Honors College program. Course