In this course, we will study important and influential ethical theories in western philosophy including the ideas and theories of Socrates and Plato, Aristotle, David Hume, Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, and John Rawls. In examining these theories, we will focus on how each understands the human being and how the theory seeks to answer the question, "What is the good human life?" At various points, we will consider current ethical issues through the framework of these theories. 

Dr. Amy Whitworth has 30 years' experience teaching philosophy and ethics. She earned her BA in philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin and her MA and PhD in philosophy from Marquette University. She has participated in two NEH seminars, one in Oxford and one in Athens, Greece. She has a passion for the study and teaching of philosophy, guiding students through the complex and subtle arguments and texts. 

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