PHIL 317 - History of Ethical Theory

(3 units) CO12

Historical survey of ethical theory.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): 3 credits in Philosophy.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. state a thesis about a problem in the history of ethical theory, and provide evidence and philosophical argument (including replies to counter-arguments) in its defense.
2. explain and interpret the ideas associated with historical schools and figures in ethics.
3. distinguish better and worse reasoning, and recognize relevant logical relationships and patterns of inference in different ethical theories.
4. show what is at stake in abstract debates about ethics and its history, and indicate how different positions in these debates help elucidate our understanding of concepts such as moral obligation, ethical virtue, or human flourishing.

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