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Ethics — PHIL 1100

1. Course Description
   • Credits: 3.00
   • Lecture Hours/Week: 3.00
   • Lab Hours/Week: 0.00
   • OJT Hours/Week: 0
   • Prerequisites: None
   • Corequisites: None
   • MnTC Goals:
     • 06 – Humanities/Fine Arts
     • 09 – Ethical/Civic Resp
   This course is an introduction to the study of ethics. Students will read, discuss, and write about texts written by ancient, modem, and contemporary philosophers. Emphasis will be placed on the practical value of the ideas explored. Meets MnTC Goal 6 and 9
2. Course Effective Dates: 8/23/04 – Present
3. Outline of Major Content Areas
   1. Deontology
   2. Divine command theory
   3. Ethical egoism
   4. Feminist ethics
   5. Natural law theory
   6. Relativism
   7. Rights based ethics
   8. Utilitarianism
   9. Virtue ethics
4. Learning Outcomes
   1. Demonstrate knowledge of ethical theories.
   2. Apply ethical theories to real world situations.
   3. Summarize ethical theories.
   4. Analyze and criticize ethical theories.
   5. Demonstrate the ability to consider points of view different from one's own.
   6. Use the writing process to write a well organized essay in response to a philosophical writing in ethics.
5. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal Area(s) and Competencies
   
   Goal 06 — Humanities/Fine Arts
   • Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
   • Respond critically to works in the arts and humanities.
   • Articulate an informed personal reaction to works in the arts and humanities.
   Goal 09 — Ethical/Civic Resp
   • Examine, articulate, and apply their own ethical views.
   • Understand and apply core concepts (e.g. politics, rights and obligations, justice, liberty) to specific issues.
   • Analyze and reflect on the ethical dimensions of legal, social, and scientific issues.
6. Learner Outcomes Assessment
   As noted on course syllabus
7. Special Information
   None noted