Course Description: Are there universal moral truths or is morality relative? What makes actions right or wrong, people good or bad, societies just or unjust? Students will discuss ethical theories that address these questions and will debate moral issues, such as abortion, genetic engineering, animal rights, feminism, and social justice.

Course Materials: This course participates in the Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) program. Our textbook is published entirely online, and will be available inside the iCollege classroom. Students should not purchase any materials for the course.

Course Assignments: TBD

Dedicated Time Requirement: Students should expect to spend about the same amount of time preparing for this course as you would one that meets on campus — 10 hours a week or so reading the text, reviewing the lessons, completing and preparing assignments, and participating in course discussions.

The course is entirely asynchronous, meaning we don’t meet any particular time. However, there are due dates throughout the week; notably for example, a discussion board post due each Thursday at 11:59pm, a quiz due by Friday at 11:59pm, and the remainder of the weekly assignments due by Sunday at 11:59pm.

Please contact Prof Robert Robinson for any questions: rrobinson43@gsu.edu