PY 110 - Ethics

Credit Hours: 3

A critical survey of historically significant moral theories. Different conceptions of the good life and standards of right conduct will be examined along with the problems of moral responsibility and the principles and methods of moral judgment. Readings will be drawn from contemporary sources and from the works of such philosophers as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Mill, Dewey and Ayer.

Fulfills SUNY General Education – Humanities.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to make distinctions based on analysis of the language used in moral discourse.

Cycles (C, N, S)