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PHIL-3314: Ethical Theory

Description: Careful examination of some important historical or contemporary ethical theories. Includes coverage of such topics as the assessment of character and action, the foundations of ethical theories, their justification, their relationship to scientific theories, and their objective or subjective status. 3 Philosophy credits required.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: PPE-3314

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 30

Average GPA: 3.09 (B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 22.61%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.65%

Tristram Mcpherson201418.4%71.6%4.2%0.0%5.9%0.0%3.012
Sukaina Hirji201744.5%44.5%11.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.301
Daniel Wodak201861.9%23.8%9.5%0.0%4.8%0.0%3.341
James C Klagge201833.4%58.8%1.8%0.0%0.0%6.0%3.272
Steven J Daskal200936.3%50.6%9.2%1.7%2.1%0.0%3.134
Philip R Olson201244.6%38.5%15.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%3.173
Justin M Horn202365.3%17.7%13.8%0.0%3.1%0.0%3.402
Gregory Novack202115.7%62.5%6.3%0.0%15.7%0.0%2.622
David Faraci201325.7%22.5%31.4%11.5%0.0%8.9%2.642
Douglas Lind202315.7%21.1%42.1%10.6%0.0%10.5%2.401
Anne M Baxley200427.8%33.3%38.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.821
Jordan Mackenzie202166.4%24.2%2.3%0.0%2.6%4.5%3.442
Nathan P Adams201556.2%30.5%6.7%3.4%3.4%0.0%3.272
William J Fitzpatrick200513.8%58.6%20.7%6.9%0.0%0.0%2.811
Matthew D King201119.0%65.8%12.1%0.0%3.1%0.0%2.972
Joanne C Lau201362.5%37.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.551
Gil Hersch202055.6%38.9%0.0%0.0%5.6%0.0%3.291

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