Ethical Theory

An introduction to ethics, drawing on texts from the Greeks to the present. What is the nature of moral obligation? What character traits are human virtues and vices? How do we discern goodness and evil? How do we justify ethical judgments of any kind? This is an appropriate selection for students with an interest in questions of how to live well in a shared world and provides an important background for further study in philosophy or other disciplines. No prerequisites. Fulfills HU Distribution.