2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
    Oct 08, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
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PHL 200 Ethical Theory


3 credits

This course investigates the basic issues and problems encountered in the field of ethical theory. These issues include the prescriptive/descriptive distinction, the motivation for morality, virtue vs. rule-based ethics, deontological vs. consequentialist theories, moral psychology, and meta-ethical analysis. As a philosophical reflection upon our moral experience, special emphasis is placed upon rational justification for the stances we take in these issues.

Prerequisite(s): PHL 100  or HNR 200  
Fall and Spring



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