Philosophy 221 - ETHICS AND SOCIETY

This course surveys current topics in applied ethics. It introduces the major sources of moral theory from religious and secular sources, and show how these theories are applied. Topics include biomedical ethics (abortion, euthanasia, reproductive technologies, rationing), business ethics (advertising, accounting, whistle-blowing, globalism), sexual ethics (harassment, coercion, homosexuality), animal rights (vegetarianism, vivisection, experimentation), social justice (war, affirmative action, poverty, criminal justice), environmental ethics (preserving species and places, genetically modified foods, global warming) and other topics.