PHI 1053 credits
PHI 105: Contemporary Moral Problems
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- This course will philosophically examine contentious moral issues of the day. Among the topics that may be discussed are abortion, capital punishment, affirmative action, obligations of wealthy nations to poor nations, duties to non-human animals, vegetarianism, sex workers, pornography, legalized gambling and lotteries, gun control, drone warfare, human enhancements through drugs and prostheses, homosexual marriage, racial profiling, and legalization of currently illegal drugs.
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- Philosophy
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Professors who have taught PHI 105
- Ariane Nomikos
- Harlan Long
- Michael Moran
- Ryan Muldoon
- Sarah Vincent
- Shane Hemmer
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