Course Description
This course focuses on fundamental moral issues, including objective and subjective morality, whether the means justifies the ends, and the moral status of ordinary forms of behavior that we typically take to be unobjectionable. This course also provides foundational skills necessary for academic success at UNCG. Prerequisite: Must have fewer than 60 credits to enroll or can enroll by Written Permission.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
MAC student learning outcomes (SLOs)
- Develop academic skills and demonstrate the ability to identify and use campus services and resources.
- Develop goals and plans related to personal purpose, interests, or values between self and community.
- Build connection between self and peers, faculty, and staff.
- Critically evaluate information and media resources in a variety of formats.
- Incorporate and cite sources accurately and correctly.
Discipline Specific Course Learning Objectives
- Identify and explain various theories of right and wrong.
- Understand the main arguments for and against these theories.
- Analyze arguments for and against these theories.
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Five exams | 20% |
Your grade will be a simple of total points earned out of 500 points possible.
The following scale will be used for conversion to the final course letter grade:
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 100-93% | A |
| 92-90% | A- |
| 89-87% | B+ |
| 86-83% | B |
| 82-80% | B- |
Attendance/Participation:
Attendance is not required.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
A Concise Introduction to Ethics by Russ Shafer-Landau
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.