TransfermaticPHIL at Oxnard College

    PHIL R116 - Contemporary Moral Issues

    Recent Professors
    Christopher Horrock
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026
    Class Size
    45 students
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    This course provides an overview of recent and historical ethics, theory and practice, as well as methods of reasoning about values. Typical topics include abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, affirmative action, gender relationships, privacy, animal rights, the environment, war, world hunger, censorship, cloning, and the like. Interdisciplinary and global perspectives will be emphasized.