Oct 23, 2026  
2026-2027 Academic Catalog 
  
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics


Lecture: 3
Credits: 3

State Prerequisites: Take ENG 111 
This course introduces theories about the nature and foundations of moral judgments and applications to contemporary moral issues. Emphasis is placed on moral theories such as consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics. Upon completion, students should be able to apply various ethical theories to moral issues such as abortion, capital punishment, poverty, war, terrorism, the treatment of animals, and issues arising from new technologies.

Transfer Note: This course has been approved for transfer under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement as a general education course in Humanities/Fine Arts.
State Course Code S24029

UGETC: This is a Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) course.



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