Issues in Biological and Medical Ethics

HPSC-X 111 — Fall 2023

Instructor
James Capshew
Location
Ballantine Hall 105
Days and Times
Tuesday/Thursday 9:45A-11:00A
Course Description

An introduction to environmental ethics, addressing questions of animal (and plant) rights, the moral sense of nature, and ecological thinking. Topics include: biocentrism, the land ethic, deep ecology, ecofeminism, the Gaia hypothesis, the politics of greening, the history of environmentalism, and connections to mental health, medicine, and public health.

General Education (GenEd) Course Credit

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