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In this course, we begin with the notion that our ethical principles, ‘personal values,’ and the opinions and actions they generate, can and should be rationally justified. We will then explore and critique several competing systems of thought by which we might do so, particularly as regards conceptions of right and wrong conduct, virtue and vice, the function of emotion and ego in ethics, and the practical application of ethics in our interactions with others. Our discussions will emphasize an analytical and critical discussion of those philosophical theories and competing viewpoints most popular in contemporary American culture.
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