ADPL 1500 Ethics
This course introduces students to the main schools of ethical thought in the Western philosophical tradition. We examine works by philosophers such as Aristotle, Kant, and Mill, and we ask how the ethical systems developed by these figures can help us to think through issues like economic inequality, the treatment of animals, and euthanasia.
Course overview
- Department
- Advancing Studies
- School
- ADV
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Biannually in the Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.45 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.59 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Colin Connors | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 7–9 hrs/week | 15 of 20 |
| Fall 2025 | Eric Severson | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 10+ hrs/week | 12 of 17 |
| Fall 2025 | Klaus Da Silva Raupp | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 19 |
| Spring 2025 | Colin Connors | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 24 |
| Fall 2024 | Eric Severson | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 10+ hrs/week | 16 of 20 |
| Spring 2024 | Colin Connors | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | — | 12 of 22 |
| Fall 2023 | Eric Severson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 of 19 |
| Spring 2023 | Colin Connors | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 17 |
| Fall 2022 | Eric Severson | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 7–9 hrs/week | 11 of 18 |
| Spring 2022 | Colin Connors | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 21 |
| Fall 2021 | Eric Severson | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | — | 9 of 18 |
| Fall 2021 | Matthew Clemente | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 14 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 01
- Section 01