PHIL 320: Ethical Theory I

Philosophy · 3 credits

This course addresses questions about the nature of morality, including a survey of historical and contemporary explanations of what makes an action right or wrong. Other questions addressed may include, among others: What is it to be a virtuous person? What role should self-interest play in the good life? And when is a wrongdoer blameworthy for what they have done?

Offered in 9 of the 26 listed terms (Summer 2021 to Fall 2026).

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Prerequisites

PHIL 112 or PHIL 115 or HNRS 201

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

PHIL 112 Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics and the Good Life
PHIL 115 Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics and the Environment
HNRS 201 Colloquium in Philosophy

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

Required by (8)

PHIL 335, PHIL 345, PHIL 350, PHIL 355, PHIL 360, PHIL 364, PHIL 370, PHIL 420

What it leads to

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

PHIL 335 Philosophy of Religion
- PHIL 350 Political Philosophy (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 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 (continues on its page)
- 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)
PHIL 420 Ethical Theory II
- 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 364 History of Philosophy: Ancient Greek Philosophy (shown above)
- PHIL 370 History of Philosophy: Special Topics (shown above)

Syllabi and course websites

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Howard-Snyder, Frances	5	Fall 2021 to Fall 2025
Lee, Christian	4	Summer 2021 to Fall 2026

Every offering in the listed terms (9 sections)

Term	Sec	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Fall 2026	0	43271	Lecture	MWF 3:00pm-3:50pm · BH 319	Lee, Christian	39/40	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025	0	44190	Lecture	MWF 1:00pm-1:50pm · CF 125	Howard-Snyder, Frances	15/40	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2025	0	12731	Lecture	MWF 1:00pm-1:50pm · MH 239	Howard-Snyder, Frances	37/40	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2024	0	13612	Lecture	MWF 1:00pm-1:50pm · HU 103	Howard-Snyder, Frances	25/40	Face to Face Instruction
Summer 2023	S01	30313	Lecture	TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · BH 415	Lee, Christian	7/40	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2022	0	42370	Lecture	MWF 1:00pm-1:50pm · MH 239	Howard-Snyder, Frances	19/40	Face to Face Instruction
Summer 2022	S01	30409	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:30am · BH 401	Lee, Christian	10/40	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2021	0	42694	Lecture	MWF 2:00pm-2:50pm · HH 253	Howard-Snyder, Frances	27/40	Face to Face Instruction
Summer 2021	SXX	30448	Lecture	TR 12:00pm-1:15pm · REMOTE SYNC	Lee, Christian	11/40	Face to Face Instruction