120 Units
Political issues are taking on a greater importance in society and in our lives. Think, for example, of the questions raised by medical advances that challenge our concepts of life and death, or the privacy issues created by the growing use of the Internet. This multidisciplinary program in ethics is both theoretical and applied. You reflect on fundamental issues in moral and political philosophy and come to understand the nature of ethics issues in health care, business, law, communication, criminology, social work, public affairs and other areas.
This program is offered in English and French.
The French immersion stream is available with this program.
Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2021-2022 calendar for the previous requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Skills | ||
| ENG 1100 | Workshop in Essay Writing | 3 Units |
| PHI 1301 | Philosophy: Ideas and Arguments | 3 Units |
| PHI 1302 | Philosophy: Themes and Texts | 3 Units |
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts | ||
| Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts | ||
| Selected Topics in Literature and Composition | ||
| Total: | 12 Units | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses at the 2000 level | ||
| PHI 2170 | Logic I | 3 Units |
| PHI 2174 | Ethics | 3 Units |
| PHI 2183 | Political Philosophy | 3 Units |
| PHI 2395 | Philosophy of Law | 3 Units |
| Compulsory courses at the 3000 level | ||
| PHI 3164 | Contemporary Ethical Theories | 3 Units |
| PHI 3165 | Contemporary Political Philosophy | 3 Units |
| Compulsory courses at the 4000 level | ||
| PHI 4164 | Texts in Ethics and Political Philosophy | 3 Units |
| PHI 4311 | Problems in Contemporary Political Philosophy | 3 Units |
| PHI 4312 | Problems in Contemporary Ethics | 3 Units |
| Optional courses | ||
| 6 course units from: | 6 Units | |
| Greek Philosophy | ||
| Medieval Philosophy | ||
| Modern Philosophy | ||
| 3 optional course units in philosophy (PHI) from list A at the 3000 or 4000 level | 3 Units | |
| 6 optional course units in philosophy (PHI) from list B at the 3000 or 4000 level | 6 Units | |
| 6 optional course units in philosophy (PHI) from list C | 6 Units | |
| Total: | 48 Units | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Elective Courses | ||
| 60 elective course units | 60 Units | |
| Total: | 60 Units | |
The electives may be replaced by a combination of a Minor, Option(s), and/or elective units.
List of optional courses
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| List A - History of Philosophy - 3000 and 4000 level courses | ||
| PHI 3108 | Texts in Modern Philosophy | 3 Units |
| PHI 3375 | The Great Figures of Ancient Greek Philosophy | 3 Units |
| PHI 3377 | Continental Philosophy | 3 Units |
| PHI 3386 | 19th Century Philosophy 1 | 3 Units |
| PHI 3398 | Analytic Philosophy | 3 Units |
| PHI 4301 | Seminar in the History of Philosophy 1 | 3 Units |
| PHI 4302 | Texts in the History of Philosophy 1 | 3 Units |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| List B - Metaphysics, Logic, and Theory of Knowledge | ||
| PHI 3170 | Theory of Knowledge (Remove the words "Topics in") | 3 Units |
| PHI 3171 | Logic II 1 | 3 Units |
| PHI 3174 | Topics in Metaphysics | 3 Units |
| PHI 3391 | Philosophy of Language | 3 Units |
| PHI 4101 | Special Topics 1 | 3 Units |
| PHI 4103 | Texts in Metaphysics and Epistemology 1 | 3 Units |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| List C - Ethics and Political Philosophy | ||
| PHI 2100 | Animal Ethics | 3 Units |
| PHI 2385 | Ethical Questions | 3 Units |
| PHI 2390 | Philosophy of Feminism and Gender | 3 Units |
| PHI 2393 | Philosophy of Culture | 3 Units |
| PHI 2394 | Scientific Thought and Social Values | 3 Units |
| PHI 2396 | Bioethics | 3 Units |
| PHI 2397 | Business Ethics | 3 Units |
| PHI 2398 | Environmental Ethics | 3 Units |
| PHI 2399 | Questions in Political Philosophy | 3 Units |
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Variable theme course which may be taken more than once provided that the themes differ.