About the Program

The ethics minor is designed to help students critically examine their values and develop a principled framework for making more ethical decisions.

A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for admission to the minor program and at least three of the courses must be completed at SUNY Buffalo State. Philosophy majors may elect to pursue the Ethics Minor.

About the Philosophy Department

B221 Buckham Hall
1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: (716) 878-5136
Fax: (716) 878-4697
https://philosophy.buffalostate.edu/

Program Requirements

Required Courses (9 credit hours)
PHI 102 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS 3
PHI 351 ETHICS BOWL 3
PHI 310 HISTORY OF ETHICS 3
or PHI 314 RIGHTS AND RESPECT

Electives (9 credit hours)
Select 9 credit hours from the following: 9
PHI 110 THE MEANING OF LIFE
PHI 111 ETHICS FOR SCIENTISTS
PHI 112 ETHICS FOR BUSINESS
PHI 113 ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
PHI 301 JUSTICE: LIBERTY VS. EQUALITY
PHI 308 PHILOSOPHY OF LOVE AND SEX
PHI 312 PHILOSOPHY OF MIND
PHI 314 RIGHTS AND RESPECT
PHI 401 PROBLEMS IN PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR

Total Credit Hours 18