PHIL 112: Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics and the Good Life

Philosophy · 3 credits

Philosophy is the attempt to answer, through rational reflection, the most fundamental questions. In this introductory course, we will explore questions of ethics and morality. Questions addressed may include, among others: What makes an action right or wrong? How can we think productively about controversial issues like abortion, euthanasia, animal rights, immigration, etc.? Do cultural differences mean there is no objective truth about morality? What makes for a good or meaningful life? This course will equip you to think through such issues for yourself.

Offered in 22 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2021 to Spring 2027).

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Prerequisites

None that Banner enforces.

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (8)

PHIL 320, PHIL 335, PHIL 345, PHIL 350, PHIL 355, PHIL 360, PHIL 364, PHIL 370

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

PHIL 320 Ethical Theory I
- PHIL 335 Philosophy of Religion (continues on its page)
- PHIL 345 Philosophy and Literature
- PHIL 350 Political Philosophy (continues on its page)
- PHIL 355 Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art (continues on its page)
- PHIL 360 Society, Law and Morality (continues on its page)
- PHIL 364 History of Philosophy: Ancient Greek Philosophy (continues on its page)
- PHIL 370 History of Philosophy: Special Topics (continues on its page)
- PHIL 420 Ethical Theory II (continues on its page)
PHIL 335 Philosophy of Religion
- PHIL 350 Political Philosophy (shown above)
- PHIL 360 Society, Law and Morality (shown above)
- PHIL 364 History of Philosophy: Ancient Greek Philosophy (shown above)
- PHIL 370 History of Philosophy: Special Topics (shown above)
PHIL 345 Philosophy and Literature
PHIL 350 Political Philosophy
- PHIL 335 Philosophy of Religion (shown above)
- PHIL 345 Philosophy and Literature (shown above)
- PHIL 355 Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art (shown above)
- PHIL 360 Society, Law and Morality (shown above)
- PHIL 364 History of Philosophy: Ancient Greek Philosophy (shown above)
- PHIL 370 History of Philosophy: Special Topics (shown above)
PHIL 355 Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art
- PHIL 335 Philosophy of Religion (shown above)
- PHIL 345 Philosophy and Literature (shown above)
- PHIL 360 Society, Law and Morality (shown above)
- PHIL 364 History of Philosophy: Ancient Greek Philosophy (shown above)
- PHIL 370 History of Philosophy: Special Topics (shown above)
PHIL 360 Society, Law and Morality
- PHIL 335 Philosophy of Religion (shown above)
- PHIL 345 Philosophy and Literature (shown above)
- PHIL 350 Political Philosophy (shown above)
- PHIL 355 Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art (shown above)
- PHIL 364 History of Philosophy: Ancient Greek Philosophy (shown above)
- PHIL 370 History of Philosophy: Special Topics (shown above)
PHIL 364 History of Philosophy: Ancient Greek Philosophy
- PHIL 335 Philosophy of Religion (shown above)
- PHIL 345 Philosophy and Literature (shown above)
- PHIL 350 Political Philosophy (shown above)
- PHIL 355 Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art (shown above)
- PHIL 360 Society, Law and Morality (shown above)
- PHIL 370 History of Philosophy: Special Topics (shown above)
PHIL 370 History of Philosophy: Special Topics
- PHIL 335 Philosophy of Religion (shown above)
- PHIL 345 Philosophy and Literature (shown above)
- PHIL 364 History of Philosophy: Ancient Greek Philosophy (shown above)

Syllabi and course websites

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Howard-Snyder, Frances	22	Winter 2021 to Spring 2027
Lee, Christian	12	Spring 2022 to Fall 2026
Wasserman, Ryan	8	Spring 2021 to Fall 2025
Reilly, John Henry	1	Winter 2027

Every offering in the listed terms (43 sections)

Term	Sec	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Spring 2027	0	23817	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-10:50am · MH 235	Howard-Snyder, Frances	0/45	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2027	0	23818	Lecture	MWF 11:00am-11:50am · MH 235	Howard-Snyder, Frances	0/45	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2027	0	13809	Lecture	MWF 2:00pm-2:50pm · OM 483	Reilly, John Henry	0/45	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2026	0	40888	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-10:50am · BH 415	Lee, Christian	38/45	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2026	0	41303	Lecture	MWF 11:00am-11:50am · BH 415	Lee, Christian	41/45	Face to Face Instruction
Summer 2026	SOL	30491	Lecture	MWF 12:00pm-1:15pm · ONLINE SYNC	Lee, Christian	15/45	Distance Instr-OnLine
Spring 2026	0	20281	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-10:50am · BH 415	Howard-Snyder, Frances	41/45	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2026	0	20861	Lecture	MWF 11:00am-11:50am · BH 415	Howard-Snyder, Frances	44/45	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2026	0	10940	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-10:50am · MH 235	Lee, Christian	43/45	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2026	0	10941	Lecture	MWF 11:00am-11:50am · MH 235	Lee, Christian	42/45	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025	0	40963	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-10:50am · BH 419	Wasserman, Ryan	42/45	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025	0	41436	Lecture	MWF 11:00am-11:50am · BH 419	Wasserman, Ryan	45/45	Face to Face Instruction
Summer 2025	SOL	30883	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:15am · ONLINE SYNC	Lee, Christian	12/45	Distance Instr-OnLine
Spring 2025	0	20298	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-10:50am · BH 415	Howard-Snyder, Frances	42/45	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2025	0	20921	Lecture	MWF 11:00am-11:50am · BH 415	Howard-Snyder, Frances	45/45	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2025	0	11015	Lecture	MWF 3:00pm-3:50pm · BH 419	Lee, Christian	41/45	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2025	0	11016	Lecture	MWF 4:00pm-4:50pm · BH 419	Lee, Christian	41/45	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024	0	41042	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-10:50am · BH 419	Howard-Snyder, Frances	41/45	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024	0	41575	Lecture	MWF 11:00am-11:50am · BH 419	Howard-Snyder, Frances	45/45	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2024	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	20347	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-10:50am · BH 419	Howard-Snyder, Frances	43/45	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2024	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	21082	Lecture	MWF 11:00am-11:50am · BH 419	Howard-Snyder, Frances	44/45	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2024	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	11189	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-10:50am · BH 419	Howard-Snyder, Frances	43/45	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2024	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	11190	Lecture	MWF 11:00am-11:50am · BH 419	Howard-Snyder, Frances	43/45	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	41219	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-10:50am · BH 419	Wasserman, Ryan	44/45	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	41870	Lecture	MWF 11:00am-11:50am · BH 419	Wasserman, Ryan	43/45	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2023	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	20355	Lecture	TR 2:00pm-3:15pm · MH 235	Lee, Christian	40/45	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2023	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	21137	Lecture	TR 4:00pm-5:15pm · BH 217	Lee, Christian	31/45	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2023	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	11261	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-10:50am · BH 217	Wasserman, Ryan	43/45	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2023	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	11262	Lecture	MWF 11:00am-11:50am · BH 217	Wasserman, Ryan	43/45	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2022	FGL Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	44205	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-10:50am · MH 139	Howard-Snyder, Frances	16/19	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2022	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	41306	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-10:50am · MH 139	Howard-Snyder, Frances	25/26	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2022	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	42081	Lecture	MWF 11:00am-11:50am · MH 139	Howard-Snyder, Frances	44/45	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2022	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	20380	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-10:50am · MH 038	Lee, Christian	44/45	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2022	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	21217	Lecture	MWF 11:00am-11:50am · MH 038	Lee, Christian	31/45	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2022	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	11384	Lecture	WF 10:00am-10:50am · MH 235 TBA · ONLINE ASNC	Howard-Snyder, Frances	42/45	Hybrid
Winter 2022	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	11385	Lecture	WF 11:00am-11:50am · MH 235 TBA · ONLINE ASNC	Howard-Snyder, Frances	42/45	Hybrid
Fall 2021	FGJ Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	44152	Lecture	TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Howard-Snyder, Frances	21/24	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2021	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	41456	Lecture	TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Howard-Snyder, Frances	20/21	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2021	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	42346	Lecture	TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Howard-Snyder, Frances	41/45	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2021	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	20398	Lecture	TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Wasserman, Ryan	45/47	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2021	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	21294	Lecture	TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Wasserman, Ryan	45/47	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2021	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	11476	Lecture	TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Howard-Snyder, Frances	40/45	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2021	0 Introduction to Philosophy: Moral Issues	11477	Lecture	TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Howard-Snyder, Frances	42/45	Face to Face Instruction