4 courses with the subject UNCP, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
UNCP 4306Free Markets, Faith, and the Common Good (Spring: 3)
If sharing our gifts, pursuing justice, and acting on our concern for the poor and marginalized of society are core values of Jesuit-trained students, to what extent is free market capitalism a good "fit" for helping us meet those goals? In this course, we will explore several key moral and philosophical foundations of free market capitalism. These arguments will then be placed in dialogue with central insights contained in Catholic social teaching, especially the principles of human dignity, solidarity, the preferential option for the poor, an
UNCP 4307Happiness in a Commercial Society (Spring: 3)
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the interdisciplinary study of human well-being with a special emphasis on how that pursuit is influenced by contemporary capitalism and commercial life in general. The course will include philosophical, psychological, and social scientific inquiries into human flourishing as they apply to topics such as the relationship between wealth and happiness, the nature of meaningful work, the changing structure of relational networks, as well as practical strategies for emotional regulation and increas
UNCP 4309Everybody's Working for the Weekend: Ambition and Alienation (Spring: 3)
This course will propose an answer to the following question: Why does it seem like some people are more ambitious than others? On the surface, those with what appears to be a natural drive to succeed seem to become more affluent. That is to say, some people appear to embrace hustle culture, or the idea that any time spent not making money is wasted time, while others are drawn toward a trend identified around 2021 as quiet quitting, that is to say, they refuse to devote more time and energy to their work than is absolutely necessary to avoid l
UNCP 4310Special Topics: The Ethics of Capitalism (Spring: 3)
This course explores the philosophical basis and moral implications of contemporary commercial life. Along the way, we will consider the role of business in society, the relationship between capitalism and democracy, and the ethics of consumption, among other issues where market values intersect public and private virtues.
