PHIL408P

Topics in Contemporary Philosophy; Moral Psychology

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This course explores the cognitive underpinnings of morality. Topics include egoism and altruism, empathy, moral character, reason and intuition, the evolution of morality, moral development, and implicit bias.

Sister Courses: PHIL408B, PHIL408C, PHIL408D, PHIL408E, PHIL408F, PHIL408G, PHIL408I, PHIL408J, PHIL408K, PHIL408L, PHIL408M, PHIL408N, PHIL408O, PHIL408Q, PHIL408R, PHIL408S, PHIL408V, PHIL408W, PHIL408X, PHIL408Y, PHIL408Z

Spring 2026

Elizabeth Schechter

2 reviews
Average rating: 3.50

Spring 2025

Elizabeth Schechter

2 reviews
Average rating: 3.50

Past Semesters

Elizabeth Schechter

2 reviews
Average rating: 3.50

Elizabeth Schechter

2 reviews
Average rating: 3.50

Evan Westra

0 reviews
Average rating: N/A

Patricia Greenspan

0 reviews
Average rating: N/A

During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 2.90 between 143 students*

PHIL408P Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 20.98%
A: 18.18%
A+: 6.99%
B-: 4.9%
B: 7.69%
B+: 12.59%
C-: 2.8%
C: 2.1%
C+: 3.5%
D-: 2.1%
D: 0.7%
D+: 0.7%
F: 4.2%
W: 7.69%
other: 4.9%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.