PHIL 358: Ethics and Economics

PHIL 358-001: Ethics and Economics
(Spring 2019)

01:30 PM to 02:45 PM MW

Innovation Hall 131

Section Information for Spring 2019

  • Fulfills the requirement for one course in ethics, social and political philosophy for the Philosophy major.
  • Fulfills the requirement for a course in the analytic tradition for the Philosophy major.
  • Fulfills a requirement for the PPE concentration.

This class will cover issues at the intersection of philosophical ethics and economics.  Issues include: the ethics of business practices, the normative commitments of positive and welfare economics, normative moral theory, and theories of economic and social justice.  No prior experience in economics is required.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Examines issues at the intersection of ethics and economics. Looks at the different ways in which ethics and economics impact each other. Limited to three attempts.
Recommended Prerequisite: 3 credits in philosophy or permission of the instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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