Ecological Ethics

In this course, we develop an ethical framework that includes the more-than-human world. We also learn how to thoughtfully identify different and competing ethical perspectives and theories that are embedded in discourses about the earth and its citizens.

Instructor: Scott Dunham (please contact the instructor if you need an up-to-date syllabus)
Note: Students can receive credit for only one of PHIL 2206, PHIL 3206, and PHIL 3208. While this course is open to all students, only one upper division course in applied ethics counts towards the major or Honours requirements without permission of the chair or advisor.

Why take this course?

• Learners will be able to explain our relationship to the earth in ethical terms.
• Learners will encounter a variety of strategic models for promoting an ethical relationship to the world. 
• Learners develop a sense of how ethics is persuasive, including the importance of communication of ethical ideas.

Course details

Students have six months from the registration date to complete the course. All course exams and/or assignments must be completed by the designated end date.

Assignments and examinations

• 5 x Written Assignments (100% total)

There are five (5) written assignments assigned over the four units (Unit One: 5% and 15%; Unit Two: 25%; Unit Three: 25%; and Unit Four: 30%). These assignments are reflection-based: linking the reading topics of each Unit to actual ecological issues or cases. There are no midterm or final exams for this course.

Fees and payments

There is a $150 non-refundable/non-transferable online fee per course in addition to applicable tuition & fees. Learn more about tuition and fees and methods of payment.