PHIL 163
Ethics for Robertson Scholars
Adam Edward Hollowell
Description from DukeHub
Robertson Scholars First-Year colloquium; Introduction to ethical reasoning & argument. Asks questions/examines concepts & arguments related to the nature of moral reasoning. Examines contemporary ethical issues to gain understanding of the kinds of reasons/arguments used to establish or support ethical claims. Restricted to Robertson scholars. Class meets half the semester at Duke, half at UNC.
Skills
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AI-resilient: 1 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- No: Live work with people
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "ethics"
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- No: Small, in-person format
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