PHIL103: Moral and Political Philosophy

Upon successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

• define the concepts of citizenship and civil government as described by Plato;
  
• explain the libertarian perspective on property rights and wealth as described by Robert Nozick;
  
• explain the connection between property and labor described by John Locke;
  
• apply theories of freedom and distribution of wealth to specific situations; and
  
• compare and contrast theories of distributive justice and economic principles among Plato, Locke, Nozick, and Milton Friedman.