Program Overview

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Ethics (PHIL*2120)

Course Details

The course code for Ethics is PHIL*2120, and it is offered in Section 01 during the Fall 2021 term. The course instructor is Ken Dorter.

Method of Delivery

The method of delivery for this course is face-to-face, taking place on campus.

Course Synopsis

This course is a study of four of the most influential texts in ethics, covering the areas of:

• Virtue Ethics, through Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics
• Utilitarianism, through J.S. Mill's Utilitarianism
• Existentialism, through Simone de Beauvoir's The Ethics of Ambiguity
• Stoicism, through Marcus Aurelius' Meditations

Assignments & Means of Evaluation

The assignments and means of evaluation for this course include:

• Essay(s): Either two 1250-word essays (25% each) or one 2500-word essay (50%)
• Final exam: 50%

Required Textbooks

The required textbooks for this course are:

• Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics (Penguin)
• Mill, Utilitarianism (Dover)
• Beauvoir, Ethics of Ambiguity (Open Road). It is specified that the Open Road edition should be purchased, as an older edition has different pagination.
• Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (Penguin)

Department and School Affiliations

This course is associated with the Department of Philosophy, which is part of the broader academic structure that includes:

• School of Theatre, English, and Creative Writing
• School of Fine Art and Music
• School of Languages and Literatures
• Department of History
• Interdisciplinary Programs

Note

Please note that this is a preliminary web course outline, and the Philosophy Department reserves the right to change any information in this description without notice. The final, binding course outline will be distributed in the first class of the semester.