Environmental Ethics
Prerequisites: PHIL 130 or equivalent; please check requirements for declared majors/minors for exceptions.
This course introduces students to ethical reasoning and to various topics in environmental ethics. Topics may include: pollution, animal rights, and natural resources.
Outcomes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of diverse ethical theories and an ability to use philosophical reasoning to defend positions in topics covered.
Prerequisites: PHIL 130 or equivalent; please check requirements for declared majors/minors for exceptions.
This course introduces students to ethical reasoning and to various topics in environmental ethics. Topics may include: pollution, animal rights, and natural resources.
Outcomes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of diverse ethical theories and an ability to use philosophical reasoning to defend positions in topics covered.
Engaged Learning
Tier 2 Philosophical Knowledge
Bioethics
This class satisfies the Engaged Learning requirement in the Service Learning category.
This Engaged Learning course in Environmental Ethics introduces students to ethical reasoning and to various topics in environmental ethics. Topics include climate change, animal rights, environmental justice, and natural resources. We will cover various philosophical and ethical views on the relationship between humans, non-human animals, and the natural world. Students will develop critical thinking skills and gain knowledge in the areas of philosophy and ethics while engaging in service projects that demonstrate their ethical commitments. As a service-learning course, students will have opportunities to analyze, evaluate, work as team members, and engage with the community on environmental topics and so will be able to engage in civic and leadership activities.
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