UDPL Adult Discovery & Learning

NO CLASS FRI 3/20 & 4/3

A provocative examination of the history of morals with discussions, forums and debates about the origins and development of morals and ethics and their relation to law and justice. We'll explore frustrating questions about whether morals are real, illusory or a language puzzle, including:

• Are morals innate, or only meaningful in a society?
• Do we understand morals through religion, or can we know them by common-sense?
• Are morals universal, or relative from society to society?
• How do morals differ from ethics?
• Do we measure morality on the basis of intent, or outcome of situations?

The purpose of the class is to gain a better understanding of how we measure morality/legality in our world, and how it affects our attitudes toward politics, business and social media.

Presenter: Steve Pollack lectures on culture, history, music and art in area schools, libraries, and community & continuing education groups.