TMCE 7008 Introduction to Catholic Social Ethics
This course introduces the rich tradition of social ethics engaged explicitly by Leo XIII, Rerum novarum (1891), continued by his successors and bishops conferences, and enriched by theological reflection that continues today. Attention will be given to the principal documents (encyclicals, Gaudium et spes (1965), pastoral letters), and the contexts from which they emerged to gain facility in applying social analysis to contemporary concerns. Key themes to be studied: life and dignity of the human person, solidarity, social participation and the common good, the preferential option for the poor, and economic development and work, among others.
Course overview
- Department
- Theology and Ministry
- School
- STM
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.13 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.34 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Mary Jo Iozzio | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 7 |
| Fall 2024 | Mary Jo Iozzio | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | — | 9 of 12 |
| Fall 2023 | Mary Jo Iozzio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 of 12 |
| Summer 2023 | Stephen Pope | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 of 22 |
| Spring 2022 | Daniel Daly | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | — | 9 of 11 |