PHI 210: Ethical Theory at John Jay College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Ethical Theory (PHI 210) at John Jay College has 3 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 3 sections has an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Daniel Jove Rosales and Matias Bulnesbeniscelli.
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Requirements
Prerequisite: ENG 201
About this course
Ethical theory is the attempt to understand the principles that should guide our thinking and decision making about morally important issues. In this course, we investigate moral theory in the history of philosophy. This course compares first principles and moral intuitions, moral relativism and moral dogmatism, moral character traits and the ethics of duty. Focus will be on theories, arguments and their relation to practical issues. We will examine these issues with reference to historically influential ethical systems, with an eye toward better understanding those systems and their relevance. The course will examine the ancient Greek tradition, which is still pivotal to the ethical debates of today. Part of the analysis of the dominant theories will include important alternatives to this tradition. These alternatives might include, but are not limited to, feminist ethics, Buddhist ethics, animal ethics, and environmental ethics. We will also be calling into question some of the key assumptions these ethical systems make, such as who counts as a morally relevant being and what sort of considerations are morally relevant.
Professors for PHI 210 at John Jay, Fall 2026
- Daniel Jove RosalesChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.7 (22) · difficulty 2.2/5 · 92% would take again
- Matias BulnesbeniscelliNo ratings found
2 sections · 1 open
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PHI 210 sections, times and seats
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Questions about PHI 210 at John Jay
- Who teaches PHI 210 at John Jay in Fall 2026?
- Daniel Jove Rosales and Matias Bulnesbeniscelli are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is PHI 210 at John Jay hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 1 professor with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.2 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
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