PHIL 5505 The Aristotelian Ethics

Explore PHIL5505 The Aristotelian Ethics at Boston College, including instructors, sections, and official aggregate ratings.

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.27 / 5 · Very Good
51 responses
Instructor rating
4.29 / 5 · Very Good
51 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Gary Gurtler4.74.94.84.84.24.94.84.9—11 of 16
Spring 2024Gary Gurtler4.24.14.64.54.64.44.74.61–3 hrs/week14 of 17
Spring 2023Deborah Dechiara-Quenzer4.24.14.44.44.64.54.64.81–3 hrs/week14 of 20
Spring 2022Gary Gurtler4.04.14.64.64.54.34.44.54–6 hrs/week12 of 17

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors