Course Catalog - 2015-2016

     

ANTH 549 - THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF ETHICS

Long Title: THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF ETHICS
Department: Anthropology
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Philosophical ethics argues over the proper criteria of the definition and the assessment of ethical action. This course focuses on an emerging and increasingly salient anthropological project: empirical inquiry into the themes and variations of ethical systems and the sociocultural rationale for their existence and reproduction. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ANTH 349. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ANTH 549 if student has credit for ANTH 349.