12/21/2024 8:18:43 PM	PHIL 7 Course Outline as of Fall 1981	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  PHIL 7	Title:  MORAL ISSUES
Full Title:  Contemporary Moral Issues
Last Reviewed:2/26/2024

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Examination of contemporary moral issues such as captial punishment, euthanasia and abortion and of ethical principles and theories involved in thinking about such issues.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for English 100A or equivalent.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Examination of contemporary moral issues & of the ethical principles & theories underlying them.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for English 100A or equivalent.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
Area:	E	Humanities
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	C2	Humanities		Fall 1981
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	3B	Humanities		Fall 1981
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:
CID Descriptor: PHIL 120	Introduction to Ethics	SRJC Equivalent Course(s): PHIL7

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

The student will:

(1)  Write essays which coherently and thoroughly discuss at an introduc-

tory level classical and contemporary moral theories such as ethical

egoism, utilitarianism, social contract theory, religious ethics or

Kantianism.

(2)  Distinguish between basic concepts such as morality and law,

morality and customs, rights and consequences, and persons and nonpersons.

(3)  Write essays which discuss some contemporary moral issues thoroughly

and fairly and which correctly apply ethical theories and concepts to

them.  Issues considered might be abortion, duties to the poor, euthana-

sia, in vitro fertilization, capital punishment, treatment of animals,

etc.

Topics and Scope

The moral issues considered in any particular Philosophy 7 course will

vary from course to course. A typical course is as follows:

1.  Introduction to key concepts, theories and principles found in the

   study of ethics (e.g. reason and morality, subjectivism, relativism,

   religious ethics, naturalism, utilitarianism, rights, virtue).

2.  Application of these key concepts, theories and principles to

   specific contemporary moral issues. For each issue studied, there

   will be:

     a. a discussion of necessary background information.

     b. a discussion of the basic moral arguments involved in the issue.

     c. a critical evaluation of these arguments stressing objectivity

        and fairness.

3.  Examples of issues which may be discussed include, but are not

   limited to the following: euthanasia, abortion, death penalty,

   sex roles and sexual equality, pornography and censorship,

   economic justice and welfare, world hunger, environmental ethics,

   and animal rights.

Assignments:

Assignments for Philosophy 7 vary but typically include the following:

1.  Regular reading assignments from course texts and supplementary

   materials.

2.  Regular or occasional quizzes which cover the assigned readings.

   Quizzes may be either multiple choice or short essay.

3.  Papers or exams. If exams are given, the exams are one hour long

   and are essay exams. If papers are given, they are three to ten

   pages papers.

4.  A final examination, usually an essay exam approximately 2-3 hours

   long.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 75 - 100%
Essay exams, Term papers
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

SOCIAL ETHICS by Mappes and Zembaty, McGraw Hill.

MORALITY AND MORAL CONTROVERSY by John Arthur, Prentice Hall.

ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROFESSIONAL LIFE by Joan Callahan, Oxford.

END OF LIFE by James Rachels, Oxford.

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