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Based on 32 student ratings, PHI337 is about average (difficulty 57/100). Grade accessibility is moderate (50/100), meaning grades are moderately distributed.

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Students rate the workload as moderate compared with other courses. Hours per week are not reported for this class.

What is the grading like in PHI337?

Grade accessibility for PHI337 is rated 50/100. The grade distribution across student reports is: B: 50%, C: 50%. The course is assessed primarily through exam-heavy methods.

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Attendance importance is rated 0/100. Attendance is generally not mandatory, though going to class is always beneficial.

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PHI337 is classified as "Exam-heavy" based on student feedback. Its difficulty score is 57/100, which reads as about average.

PHI 3373 credits

PHI 337: Ethics and Economics

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From the catalog: The discipline of economics holds tremendous sway over how we understand and evaluate our shared social and political institutions. Even so, the fundamental assumptions driving economic analysis remain extremely controversial from a philosophical point of view. In this course, we will therefore critically assess several of these economic assumptions. First, we examine the supposed moral and political neutrality of economics. Second, we reconsider homo economicus, or the assumption that people are rational, optimizing agents driven by self-interest. Third, we tease apart standard approaches to money, property, and markets. While our analysis may challenge traditional notions of economics, we will also consider how answering these challenges may give rise to more equitable and just economic ideals.
Ratings across the web: 3.4 out of 5 stars3.4from 32 ratings
Department: Philosophy

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Dave Hershenov
Mark Lafrenz
Susan Smith

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