Description This course examines ethical perspectives about why individuals might or might not be obligated to engage in activities with the explicit purpose of benefiting people other than themselves through the political process. The class examines what categories of people might do, based on social class, race/ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. It also focuses on issues prevalent in the media and on the agenda of the government at the time of the class, and challenges students to decide what actions they should take regarding these issues, and then take such actions.
Foundational Studies Credit [FS 2010: Ethics and Social Responsibility]