PHIL 3240 - Environmental Ethics

Institution:

Pennsylvania Western University

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

This course introduces students to issues in environmental ethics. A survey of traditional ethical theories provides a background to contemporary debates in this field, such as the moral status of individual living things; the ethical significance of species, wilderness, and ecosystems; and moral responsibilities concerning global warming.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pennwest.edu/

Phone Number:

(724) 938-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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