Program Overview

Program Overview

The university program SNC 188, titled "Problems and Issues in Contemporary Ethics," is an undergraduate course that spans 4 quarter hours. This introduction to moral philosophy emphasizes the conflict between "moral relativism" (or "subjective" ethics) and "moral realism" (or "objective" ethics).

Course Description

During the course, students are introduced to classic theories and leading figures in the history of ethics, including Plato, Aristotle, Kant, and Nietzsche. The course content focuses on issues at the center of contemporary ethical debate in the United States and throughout the world, such as:

• Poverty
• Drug use
• Capital punishment
• Sexual behavior
• Euthanasia
• Biomedical research
• Animal rights
• Political violence

Program Details

• The course is categorized under Philosophical Inquiry.
• It is noted that SCPS students cannot register for this class.