PHIL 003W: Ethics and the Meaning of Life

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 3 hours

Catalog page 502

Prerequisites: ENGL 001B with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor

Description: Approaches one of the basic questions of value: how should one live? Covers classical and contemporary discussions of issues such as the human good, human virtue, the role of pleasure and happiness, egoism and altruism, duty, the relativity and objectivity of value, the meaning of life, death, autonomy, integrity, and conscience. Fulfills the third-quarter writing requirement for students who earn a grade of “C” or better for courses that the Academic Senate designates, and that the student’s college permits, as alternatives to English 001C.

Credit: Credit is awarded for only one of PHIL 003 or PHIL 003H or PHIL 003W or PHIL 003X.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.

Serves as a prerequisite for

PHIL 120 (E-Z) PHIL 121 (E-Z) PHIL 122 (E-Z) PHIL 169 (E-Z)
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Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 231/204 231/204
2024-25 189/240 189/240
2023-24 216/240 216/240
2022-23  77/234  77/234
2021-22 217/240 217/240
2020-21 209/240 209/240
2019-20 220/240 220/240
2018-19 161/162 161/162
2017-18 166/200 166/200
2016-17 158/160 158/160