TH 3352

Classical and Contemporary Ethics

This course will be divided into two parts. Part 1 is a survey and evaluation of several classical and contemporary ethical theories, including utilitarianism (“do whatever produces the most good for the most people”), deontology (“follow these rules or principles”), virtue (“be a virtuous person”), egoism (“do whatever is best for you”), and relativism (“there are no universal moral principles”), and discusses the general challenges faced by any religiously based ethical system. Part 2 is an extended evaluation of a particularly Christian ethic, with the goal of developing a complete and consistent ethical worldview. This course can be credited as a Theology elective

Units: 3.0