Spring 2018

Ethics

Listed in: Philosophy, as PHIL-310

Formerly listed as: PHIL-34

Faculty

Nishiten Shah (Section 01)

Description

We will be concerned to see whether there is anything to be said in a principled way about right and wrong. The core of the course will be an examination of three central traditions in ethical philosophy in the West, typified by Aristotle, Immanuel Kant, and John Stuart Mill. We will also look at contemporary discussions of the relation between the demands of morality and those personal obligations that spring from friendships, as well as recent views about the nature of personal welfare.

Requisite: One course in Philosophy or consent of the instructor.  Limited to 25 students. Spring semester. Professor Shah.

If Overenrolled: Priority will be given to majors.

Keywords

Attention to Writing

Offerings

2022-23: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022