PHIL 4177 - Global Justice

(3 credits)

Prerequisites: One lower-level philosophy course.

An examination of issues regarding the scope of justice and the idea of global justice. Implications of specific cases and issues transcending national borders are addressed in light of primary theories of justice. Topics may include the just distribution of food and water resources, the status and plight of refugees and migrants, access to education and health care, and exposure to environmental degradation and the effects of climate change.

Dual Listed With: PHIL 5177.

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