Climate Change and Sustainability: Ethical Dimensions (275-0-20)
Instructors
Lendell Chad Horne
Meeting Info
Annenberg Hall G15: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM
Overview of class
: An examination of moral and political challenges related to climate change and sustainability, as well as philosophical approaches to addressing these challenges. Topics to be addressed include: the fair distribution of the benefits and burdens of climate change mitigation and adaptation; the feasibility and desirability of perpetual economic growth; the moral status of nature and non-human animals; the demands of climate justice; and the ethics of geoengineering.
Learning Objectives
) Recognize moral issues and distinguish them from descriptive ones.
(2) Understand major contemporary moral theories and the values they presuppose.
(3) Analyze philosophical arguments related to moral standing, and consider their implications for moral theorizing.
(4) Explore the complexity of the problem of global climate change, and consider alternative approaches to mitigating those problems and the reasons supporting them.
(5) Consider the differential impacts of anthropogenic climate change globally, and explore the intersection between climate justice and historical injustices..
(6) Reflect upon your own answers to important moral-philosophical questions and the reasons supporting them.
(7) Engage in respectful, rigorous, and constructive dialogue concerning environmental issues and communicate thoughtfully and clearly about them
Class Materials (Required)
All class materials will be available on Canvas at NO cost to the student.
Class readings will be made available online through Canvas.
Class Notes
Final exam -Take home
Class Attributes
Ethical and Evaluative Thinking Foundational Disci
Global Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity
Ethics & Values Distro Area