PHI 333 - AGRICULTURAL ETHICS

College of Arts and Sciences

Credit(s): 3

This course examines the moral dilemmas which arise from the production, distribution and consumption of food in modern societies. Various theoretical positions, such as Libertarianism, Utilitarianism, and Egalitarianism, are examined. In addition the course will consider how the right of everyone to an adequate diet can be justified as well as what that right implies for public policy decisions.