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

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Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in WRIT 040F; WRIT 020 with a grade of C or better or WRIT 020S 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 WRIT 030.

Credit: Credit is awarded for one of the following PHIL 003W, PHIL 003, PHIL 003H, 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 117 PHIL 120 (E-Z) PHIL 121 (E-Z) PHIL 122 (E-Z) PHIL 130 PHIL 131 PHIL 133 PHIL 134 PHIL 135 PHIL 137 PHIL 138 PHIL 152 PHIL 161 PHIL 162 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