 The
E/RS Focus requires that all Xavier undergraduates complete
four courses: Ethics as an Introduction to Philosophy,
Theological Foundations, Literature and the Moral Imagination,
and an elective course which must be concerned with the
ethical and/or religious dimensions of socially significant
issues and the effects of ethical and religious decision-making.
Ethics as an Introduction to
Philosophy
(Philosophy 100) considers the goals of human life;
the first principles of morality; virtue, duty, law,
responsibility. There is a special emphasis on justice,
along with a treatment of the Deontological, Utilitarian
and Natural Law/Right theories that are central to contemporary
treatments of practical and professional ethics.
Philosophy 100
summary
Theological Foundations
(Theology 111) concerns the nature of revelation, religion,
and reform within a religious tradition; the sources,
method, and value of theological reflection and the
ethical consequences for living in a world community.
THEO 111 Theological Foundations summary
Literature and the Moral Imagination
(English 205 or Classics 205) focuses on personal and social ethical issues in literature.
Fourth-course electives have come from approximately
15 different departments, involving about 90 faculty.
Electives Offered Fulfilling the E/RS Requirement
Course Criteria for E/RS Status
Guidelines for Submission of a Proposed Ethics/ Religion and Society Course
Sample E/RS Course Prospectus and Syllabus
Chrastil Paris 19th
Century
Melcher Jewish/Christian Dialogue
McGregor Grant
In May 1997, the E/RS Program received a $75,000 award
from the McGregor Foundation to stimulate the development
of three new, interdisciplinary, team-taught courses
in the E/RS Focus. The idea was to create courses that
would integrate knowledge from diverse disciplines in
addressing contemporary social issues. The Xavier faculty
members who received a McGregor Grant were given release
time to plan and team-teach these courses. In addition,
they were eligible for up to $1,500 per individual to
cover the costs of course materials, workshops, and
conferences useful for preparing the courses. The first
team-taught McGregor course was taught in the 1998-99
academic year.
The benefit of this curricular initiative was extended beyond the faculty and students involved in the McGregor courses through faculty development workshops, open to all faculty of the university.
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