Summer 2025
Introduction to Ethics (Online) [Syllabus]
 

In today’s world, the Internet has become a major arena for ethical reflection and debate. This class presents a great opportunity to engage with moral questions in an online environment.

Throughout the course, we will practice setting aside our preconceptions, engaging respectfully with others, even those who are physically distant or unfamiliar, and managing the emotional challenges that moral disagreement can bring.

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Topics include:

• Moral Realism and Moral Non-realism

• Divine Command Theory and Natural Law Theory

• Consequentialism and Deontology

• Virtue Ethics and Care Ethics

• Animal Rights

• Abortion

• Freedom of Speech