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| Course Title | Cred | Days | Time | Room | Seats Avail | Instructor (Fees) | |
| HONR_257HB_02 | Honors: Choices and Consequences Meets: 1/21/2025-5/15/2025 Kalispell Campus Note: Students must be admitted to the Honors Program to register for this class. “Choices and Consequences: The Ethics Behind Economic Decisions” explores the intersection of economic theories and ethical principles, focusing on how moral frameworks influence economic decision-making and policy. Students will critically examine key economic concepts such as scarcity, value, production, efficiency & equity, markets, and resource allocation through the lens of metaethics, normative ethics, and applied ethics. The course will analyze contemporary global issues, such as property rights, wealth inequality, labor rights, environmental sustainability, and monetary & fiscal policy. Case studies will highlight real-world dilemmas, challenging students to assess the moral and ethical implications of economic practices and policies. Students will engage with classical and contemporary texts from economists and ethicists, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue. The course encourages students to think critically about the role of values in shaping economic systems and the distribution of power and resources. Through reflective writing and research, students will articulate their own ethical stance on pressing economic challenges. This course is ideal for those interested in pursuing careers in economics, public policy, law, or social advocacy, where understanding the ethical dimensions of economic actions is crucial. | 4cr | TTh | 9:00AM-10:45AM | BSS 133 | 20 | B Bridge S Gallagher |
Honors: Choices and Consequences Prerequisite: acceptance into the Scholars Program.This course involves critical analysis of major themes of Social Sciences-B (Economics, History, Political Science) coordinated and examined through the humanities. Skills in critical reading/analysis and the development of ideas through argument, writing, and oral communication will be utilized in order to engage student's knowledge, imagination and creativity. | |||||||
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