PHIL 376 - Consent

3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once

Description:
Consent plays an important role in our lives. It gives us the moral and legal power to transform our relationships with others: by requiring that we give valid consent to certain acts, we’re protected from unwanted interference, while the ability to grant it allows us to transform what might otherwise be a crime into a benefit. While most philosophers agree about the value and power of consent, they disagree about the conditions necessary for valid consent, the ways in which consent can be vitiated, and the content of policies, regulations, and laws designed to govern it. The primary purpose of this course is to provide an advanced survey of this disagreement, with a special focus on consent to medical procedures and to sexual relations. This course offers opportunities for collaborative, civic engagement, and a major assignment in this course may be included in a Writing Proficiency Requirement portfolio. This is a hands-on, interactive course designed with the support of the Mellon Foundation.

Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: Humanities

Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or PHIL 108 or PHIL 130G or PHIL 207G or PHIL 222 or PHIL 286

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