An examination of several issues in applied ethics. Possible topics include: our duty to take action against climate change; the ways we justify punishing people who break the law; the moral responsibilities of corporations; our obligation as a society to compensate historically victimized individuals and communities; how we should respond to individuals and countries guilty of war crimes. May not be held with any of: the former PHIL 2290, the former PHIL 2531, PHIL 2740, PHIL 2741, PHIL 2750, or PHIL 2751. Prerequisite: PHIL 2410.
