DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

Phil 205 SL (Service Learning) May 12-30, 2008-Contemporary Moral Problems (3)-Monday-Friday 9:30-12 p.m. Dr. Sara Waller

What are virtue, goodness and rightness? When do you know you have done the right thing? How might we best run society? This course examines the role of values as motivations and as goals in our lives. Readings include a variety of ethical viewpoints, including: Relativism, Divine Command Theory, Egoism, Altruism, Aristotelian Virtue Theory, Utilitarianism, Deontology, Ethics of Care, and Naturalized Ethics. Students are asked to construct solutions to various lived problems of value, such as questions of justice, right action, and the good life, using real experiences taken from time spent volunteering (15 hours total) at a homeless or battered women’s shelter. The purpose of this course is to provide an applied introduction to ethical positions from a philosophical perspective, and to put students in the position to decide and act in solving real-world problems and addressing real community issues. Be a better person in 3 weeks! Solve a real problem by the end of the summer! Course requirements include structured reflective discussions completed during class time, readings summary and reaction papers, and a final thesis paper about 10 pages in length. This is an experiential learning, service based course- students will be expected to volunteer at a local shelter as part of the course requirements. This course will satisfy a humanities GER.

Phil 101 Introduction to Philosophy-06/02/2008 - 06/27/2008* MTW 10:30-12p Clark Hall 103 Chin-Tai Kim