YLSM 9314: Contemporary Issues in Ethics

Contemporary Issues in Ethics will explore the Catholic Church's historical and current teaching, as well as contemporary debate, surrounding selected topics. Because of the nature of the course, the material covered will vary depending on current political, cultural and social circumstances. Possible topics may include, but are not limited to, the following: just wages, immigrations, same sex relationships, just war, abortion, cloning, artificial reproductive technologies, prenatal testing, genetic engineering, capital punishment, cohabitation, distribution of health care, transplantation, legalization of marijuana, domestic violence, political responsibility, discrimination, pornography, etc.