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Assessment Project Write-Up: Phil 112, Ethical Question Activity, Michelle Saint
Assessment Project Write-Up: Phil 112, Ethical Question Activity, Michelle Saint
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I regularly teach Phil 112: Introduction to Moral Issues. This is a 100-level, 3 credit hour course that is intended to introduce students to philosophy in general and the study of ethics in particular. One of the most significant goals I have for the course is getting students to understand how to engage in ethical inquiry. I don’t want them to learn just the content of ethical theories that other people have previously developed; I want them to develop the skills that will permit them to engage in ethical inquiry themselves. The most significant threshold concepts covered in this class …