PHI 220 introduces students to classical and contemporary writings on such matters as good and evil, relativism, happiness, virtue, egoism, moral education, abortion, and social policy. Students will seek to answer, using critical reasoning, a series of questions about these issues as raised by the course readings. In addition, students will engage each other in sustained discussion of these issues.

This course will provide the students with the opportunity to critically read and write about primary texts, commentaries and textbook materials in moral philosophy and ethics.