Ethical Theory (PHIL-0121)

Fall 2026 · PHIL 0121 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

A philosophical examination of highly theoretical issues in normative ethics: what makes something right or wrong, good or evil, just or unjust; the role of moral principles in ethics; the methodology of moral inquiry; consequentialism; utilitarianism; Kantian deontology; pluralistic deontology; virtue theory; impartialism versus partialism; particularism versus generalism.

Course codes: PHIL-0121, PHIL 0121, PHIL0121, PHIL-121, PHIL 121, PHIL121

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