Definition
Courses bearing the Ethical Values and Faith Perspectives (V) designation explore either one of two possible areas of knowledge or a combination of both. These are:
Ethical Values
Such courses are designed to prepare students, through education in moral reasoning, to analyze moral and ethical problems, propose solutions, and make responsible decisions.
Goals
- To identify moral and ethical issues.
- To develop analytical skills for dealing with these issues.
- To understand both the logical and the personal and social consequences of moral stands.
Faith Perspectives
Such courses are designed to prepare students to recognize how faith perspectives and religious heritage shape worldviews; to enable students to analyze, compare and interpret different historical religious traditions; and to help students recognize the implications of those traditions for society and individuals.
Goals
- Identify the worldview and value systems of various faith perspectives.
- To recognize how faith perspectives shape worldviews, actions and interactions with society.
- To develop conceptual tools and analytical skills for understanding and criticizing faith and value experiences in a rational way.