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PHIL-1304: Morality and Justice

Description: A critical survey of theories concerning human nature, the meaningful life, and the moral evaluation of actions, persons, and institutions. Theories will be applied to such issues as abortion, justice, and moral problems faced by professionals.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 137

Average GPA: 3.34 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 38.76%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.43%

Philip C Yaure202445.4%29.4%11.7%6.4%3.5%3.6%3.1019
Jordan Mackenzie202359.2%32.0%5.1%0.5%2.4%0.7%3.3718
Claudio D'amato202377.6%14.9%3.4%1.1%1.4%1.6%3.6616
Karen Kovaka202043.3%42.6%7.3%2.0%4.1%0.6%3.1927
Rachel E Keith202083.6%11.1%4.6%0.7%0.0%0.0%3.764
Gregory Novack202326.5%39.5%24.0%5.2%3.1%1.6%2.818
Gil Hersch202254.8%37.6%6.1%0.0%1.3%0.0%3.416
Mercedes M Corredor202435.7%49.4%11.8%1.5%0.8%0.8%3.204
Wayne J Bowers202487.6%5.2%3.7%1.4%0.6%1.5%3.8011
Douglas Lind202438.7%41.8%10.1%5.0%0.6%3.7%3.074
Shaun D Respess202341.5%39.0%15.3%1.8%2.4%0.0%3.132
Yash Agarwal202481.8%18.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.761
Zachary L Thornton202453.6%29.7%9.8%2.4%3.6%1.0%3.267
Short Hannah R Wildman202458.3%30.5%5.5%0.0%2.8%2.8%3.411
Mohamed Ali202280.0%10.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%10.0%3.821
Souza Charles R De202182.8%13.8%0.9%0.8%0.9%0.8%3.794
Melissa R Schwartz202196.6%3.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.971
Dillon W Bak201943.8%34.4%9.4%6.2%3.1%3.1%2.991
Justin M Horn202160.0%25.7%5.8%2.9%5.7%0.0%3.311
Eric P Lewis202348.1%28.8%11.5%0.0%11.5%0.0%2.941

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Winter 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W