This course introduces students to the most urgent moral problems of our day. Provides students with an introduction to ethical theories and their application to contemporary moral problems. Topics may include war and torture, capital punishment, animal rights and the environment, abortion, euthanasia, and liberty.

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate command of important philosophical terminology, themes, and arguments of the major normative ethical theories.

2. Apply major normative ethical theories apply to contemporary moral issues such as abortion, capital punishment, euthanasia, food ethics, gun control, and other issues of similar urgency.

3. State and evaluate non-trivial theories and arguments from various sources related to contemporary moral philosophy.

4. Recognize the consequences of their actions and hold themselves accountable.

ALL REQUIRED READINGS PROVIDED FOR FREE ON CANVAS

Prefer a physical book? Readings will be pulled from a variety of texts including the following:

Meynell, Letitia and Clarisse Paron. Applied Ethics Primer. (AtlanticOER, 2023) ISBN: 9781998755431

Dimmock, Mark and Andrew Fisher. Ethics for A-Level. (Open Book Publishers, 2017) ISBN: 9781783743902