PHIL 390 - Topics in Applied Ethics (1 to 3 credits)

(Prereq: Sophomore standing or higher, or permission of the instructor) This variable-unit course explores specific current issues in a philosophically and ethically rigorous way. After a possible introduction to ethical principles and theories, students will apply said theoretical information to particular subject areas (which will identify the topic explored). Possible topics include: intellectual property rights, ethics of war, race and racism, gender and sexism, media ethics, and more. F, S.