PHIL H450Y ST: Social Ethics

This course will investigate significant controversial moral issues that are prevalent in today's society. Using the tools of philosophy, the goal will be to appreciate and understand various aspects of each problem as well as to present reasonable answers to these problems that conform to the principles of logic and moral intuitions. In many cases the class will consider separately the moral permissibility and the legal permissibility of the controversial kinds of actions under consideration. Some topics may include the death penalty, sex outside traditional marriage, pornography, recreational drug use, interrogational torture, affirmative action, immigration, among others. Prerequisite: PHIL-113