THE
FACULTY
SENATE
Senate
Document Number 2307S
Date
of Senate Approval 01/18/07
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
APC Document
20: Change description of PHIL 200;
Delete
PHIL 301 and 309;
Add
new course, PHIL 312
Effective Date:
Fall 2007
1.
Delete: On pg 208, the title and description for PHIL 200
200 Introduction to Ethics (3)
An
introduction to problems in ethics. Considerations of specific moral problems
and various accounts of the sources of human values. Fall.
Add: On pg 208, in place of deleted entry:
200 Introduction
to Ethical Theory (3)
An introduction to theories in ethics with a historical focus. Students
will be introduced to virtue theory, utilitarianism, and deontology as well as
some contemporary accounts of the sources of human values. Spring.
Impact: The
philosophy department does not foresee any impact from this change on program
or university requirements or resources. No concurrences are required.
Rationale: This change
reflects more clearly the way that the department is teaching the course. We
have a strong emphasis on the history of philosophy throughout the curriculum,
and we use this course to introduce students, especially majors, to the history
of ethical theory.
2. Delete: On
pg 209, the entry for PHIL 301:
301
Media Ethics (3)
A
study of ethical decision making for mass communication, emphasizing the
development of skills in applying ethical theory and principles to contemporary
problems in the media. Prerequisite: junior standing in any major. See
department chair.
Delete:
On pg 209, the entry for PHIL 309:
309 Medical
Ethics (3)
Ethical problems in health care,
such as patient autonomy, informed consent, death and dying, abortion,
transplants, medical research and distribution of health care. See department
chair.
Add: On pg 209, new course, PHIL 312:
312 Applied
Ethics (3)
A topical study of basics in ethics
and their application to specific fields or problems. Students will study
contemporary issues such as biomedical ethics, environmental ethics, criminal
justice ethics, business ethics. Topics will rotate according to interest and
demand. May be repeated as subject matter changes. See
department chair.
Impact: The philosophy department does not foresee any impact
from this change on program or university requirements or resources. No
concurrences are required.
Rationale: This change reflects the department’s recognition
that students need more courses in applied ethics in different fields. However,
we cannot carry separate courses in each of these fields. Consequently,
changing the media and medical ethics courses to a single, rotating content
course enables the department to better meet the needs of students.