Pathways in the Ethics and Values minor
Pathways for students admitted as of 2025-26 (24 credits)
The Minor in Ethics and Values is designed to allow you to fit a selection of PHIL courses together with a Major in a wide variety of disciplines. This allows you to combine your academic and/or professional interests with the study of ethics and values in philosophy—and learn some of the fundamentals of philosophy on the way.
The Department of Philosophy offers a wide selection of courses to combine with your Major. To help you select, here are some examples of pathways thorough the program, from a pathway that trains you in classic philosophical ethics, to one suitable for thinking about digital rights in the art world. We look forward to seeing what other pathways students will find to integrate the Minor with other disciplines and vocations across the university.
Classic training in philosophical ethics
Stage 1
- Introduction: PHIL 232
- Fundamentals I and II: PHIL 280, PHIL 281, PHIL 285, PHIL 380
Stage 2
- Applied and normative ethics: PHIL 266, PHIL 330, PHIL 430
- Political, legal, and social philosophy: PHIL 342, PHIL 440
Stage 3
- Open elective in ethics
Environmental ethics, sustainability, or climate justice
Stage 1
- Introduction: PHIL 232
- Fundamentals I and II: PHIL 210, PHIL 220, PHIL 318, PHIL 328
Stage 2
- Applied and normative ethics: PHIL 236, PHIL 429
- Political, legal, and social philosophy: PHIL 343, PHIL 345, PHIL 440
Stage 3
- Open elective in ethics
Health or medical ethics
Stage 1
- Introduction: PHIL 232
- Fundamentals I and II: PHIL 263, PHIL 318, PHIL 328
Stage 2
- Applied and normative ethics: PHIL 235, PHIL 429
- Political, legal, and social philosophy: PHIL 342, PHIL 440, PHIL 471
Stage 3
- Open elective in ethics
Psychiatry or psychology
- Introduction: PHIL 232
- Fundamentals I and II: PHIL 220, PHIL 325
Stage 2
- Applied and normative ethics: PHIL 233, PHIL 235, PHIL 330
- Political, legal, and social philosophy: PHIL 371, PHIL 385, PHIL 471
Stage 3
- Open elective in ethics
Gender, racial, or social justice
- Introduction: PHIL 232
- Fundamentals I and II: PHIL 265, PHIL 324
Stage 2
- Applied and normative ethics: PHIL 233, PHIL 241, PHIL 330, PHIL 430
- Political, legal, and social philosophy: PHIL 371, PHIL 372, PHIL 385
Stage 3
- Open elective in ethics
Ethics of digital technology and AI
Stage 1
- Introduction: PHIL 232
- Fundamentals I and II: PHIL 214, PHIL 263, PHIL 316, PHIL 324
Stage 2
- Applied and normative ethics: PHIL 389, PHIL 430
- Political, legal, and social philosophy: PHIL 342, PHIL 343, PHIL 371
Stage 3
- Open elective in ethics
Art theft, fraud, digital rights in art
Stage 1
- Introduction: PHIL 232
- Fundamentals I and II: PHIL 324, PHIL 325
Stage 2
- Applied and normative ethics: PHIL 339, PHIL 389
- Political, legal, and social philosophy: PHIL 342, PHIL 343, PHIL 345, PHIL 385
Stage 3
- Open elective in ethics
Humanities and ethics
Stage 1
- Introduction: PHIL 232
- Fundamentals I and II: PHIL 275, PHIL 377, PHIL 387
Stage 2
- Applied and normative ethics: PHIL 233, PHIL 241, PHIL 330, PHIL 333, PHIL 339, PHIL 430
- Political, legal, and social philosophy: PHIL 371, PHIL 372, PHIL 385
Stage 3
- Open elective in ethics
