Ethical conduct is a vitally important part of any good life. There is a growing recognition that ethical behavior cannot be assumed. It often requires an education as to how to act ethically. The minor in Ethics does not seek to transform students into ethical people. Instead, it seeks to give them the skills and knowledge needed to confront the ethical dilemmas of life and work in a thoughtful and critical manner. The minor is designed to be a complement to any major. Students with a major in business, education, the natural sciences, the social sciences, or the health and human sciences are particularly encouraged to consider a minor in Ethics.

1. Both of the following two courses (for a total of 6 semester hours):

Phil 3720. Contemporary Moral Problems. (3)
Phil 4700. Ethics. (3)

2. 9 semester hours selected from the following courses:

Phil 3730. Business Ethics. (3)
Phil 4650. Religion and Ethics. (3)
Phil 4670. Church and State. (3)
Phil 4680. War, Peace, and Religion. (3)
Phil 4710. Biomedical Ethics. (3)
Phil 4800. Social and Political Philosophy. (3)
Phil 4820. Philosophy of Law. (3)
Phil 4870. Philosophical Perspectives on Women. (3)

The following courses may count towards the Ethics minor with the advance approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies. No courses will be approved after the mid-point of the semester of the course.

Phil 3000. Mortal Questions: The Search for Meaning. (3)
Phil 3060. Existentialism. (3)
Phil 4030. Topics In Ancient Philosophy. (3)
Phil 4050. Topics In Modern Philosophy. (3)
Phil 4090. Topics in Continental Philosophy. (3)
Phil 4095. Topics in Analytic Philosophy. (3)
Phil 4900. Issues In Philosophy. (3)

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