Ethics Minor
Erin McKenna, Director
237 Susan Campbell Hall
1295 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1295
541-346-5547
541-346-5544 fax
ethicsminor@uoregon.edu
The minor in ethics gives students tools for critically reflecting on moral questions. Students choose ethics-related courses from the Department of Philosophy, in topics such as medical ethics, internet ethics, and moral theory. Students who complete the minor in ethics will have skills in critical thinking and social engagement and be prepared to take on the major moral challenges of the 21st century.
Ethics Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 102 | Ethics | 4 |
| or PHIL 323 | Moral Theory | |
| Five ethics-related courses chosen from the following (or from additional rotating topics courses): | 20 | |
| Ethics | ||
| Ethics of Enterprise and Exchange | ||
| Internet, Society, and Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy and Popular Culture | ||
| Ethics in the Life Sciences | ||
| Love and Sex | ||
| Philosophy and Cultural Diversity | ||
| Food Ethics | ||
| Data Ethics | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy I | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy: [Topic] | ||
| Global Justice | ||
| Introduction to Feminist Philosophy | ||
| Moral Theory | ||
| Medical Ethics | ||
| Environmental Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to Latin American Philosophy | ||
| Critical Theory | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy of Law | ||
| Technology Ethics: [Topic] | ||
| Feminist Philosophy: [Topic] | ||
| Native American Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy and Race | ||
| Business Law and Ethics | ||
| Rhetoric and Ethics 1 | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Environmental Justice 1 | ||
| Introduction to Ethnic Studies 1 | ||
| Media Ethics 1 | ||
| Power, Politics, and Inequality 1 | ||
| Social Inequality 1 | ||
| Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies 1 | ||
Any other PHIL course focusing primarily on topics in ethics (contingent upon review by and approval from instructor of record as well as Ethics Minor Director) | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
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One UO course from outside the Department of Philosophy (except ENVS 345) is allowed.
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Philosophy majors are allowed to complete the Ethics minor with a maximum of a two-course overlap.
Courses must be passed with grades of C– or better or P (pass). No more than 8 credits may be taken pass/no pass. Twelve credits must be taken at the upper-division level, 4 credits of which must be at the 400 level.
A minimum of 12 upper-division credits must be take in residence at the University of Oregon.
Students minoring in ethics and also pursuing either a minor in philosophy or a major in philosophy may have a maximum two-course overlap between their ethics minor courses and their philosophy major/minor courses.