Is morality a human invention? Is moral goodness "in the eye of the beholder" or are there objective moral values that apply to all? This course examines fundamental questions about the moral life: how do we decide what is right or wrong? What do we value and why? How should we live? Students will hone their ethical reasoning skills by examining how some of history's most influential thinkers answered these questions and considering how the ideas of those thinkers apply to pressing contemporary moral issues. Meets FILA Ethical Reasoning (E) requirement.
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