In this course, we will explore the place of morality in the contemporary world.  Through careful reading of classic and contemporary works of moral philosophy, we will examine philosophical questions about how morality relates to religion, culture, science, and the good life.  

Required text:

Steven M. Cahn and Peter Markie, Ethics:History, Theory, and Contemporary Issues, Fourth Edition. Oxford University Press, 2009, $63.14 at Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Ethics-History-Theory-Contemporary-Issues/dp/0195335961/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1241549890&sr=8-3#)