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INDEV 300Culture and Ethics

Units
0.50
Faculty
Environment
Subject
International Development
Cross-listed
PHIL 227

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course surveys a variety of competing ethical positions that have been, and continue to be, adopted by different cultures around the world. Can two competing ethical viewpoints both be right? If not, then what grounds should we adopt to decide between them, and under what circumstances? How can we negotiate the difficulties that such differences pose for our practical judgment and moral theorizing? Students will engage these questions by reading texts in philosophical ethics and meta-ethics, and by applying what they have learned in case studies of ethical differences among cultures.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed the following:
    • INDEV200 - The Political Economy of Development (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Reviewed on UW Flow

43% liked it0% easy60% useful

From 7 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • The hardest course I have ever taken in my life - BUT 100% worth it. This course will change your life and perception of everything. Get ready to question your view of the world, even if you think you are pretty open-minded. This is a very useful course for truly any student interested in world issues or someone that just wants to be a more informed person. But do be warned, it will be a huge challenge, as Dr. S is unlike any prof you've ever had. She has very high standards but you can produce something she is proud of. Please ask her questions for EVERY assignment, or she will be unimpressed. Also do not expect to score well in this course - you are going to have to put grades aside here.…

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  • I did not find this class clear. I can see how the content would be useful and I actually enjoyed the textbook we used for our book review but the actual class was painful to go to

    Nov 2012 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

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