PHYS-336 Nuclear Ethics in the Twenty-first Century (3)

Nuclear weapons remain the most significant military challenge facing humanity and civilian nuclear power radioactive waste is one of the greatest long-term risks. Using the case study method, this course analyzes several ethical challenges posed by nuclear energy, including strategic military policy (deterrence vs. defense); nuclear power to mitigate climate change; and state-sponsored torture to prevent nuclear terrorism. It approaches the subject using several different ethical decision principles, including cost-benefit analysis and the precautionary principle. AU Core Habits of Mind: Ethical Reasoning. Usually Offered: fall. Prerequisite: completion of Quantitative Literacy I requirement.