Introduction to areas, issues, some key figures and ways of thinking in moral, social, and political philosophy. This is political and moral philosophy at the intersection of the political with the personal. When we make decisions in important areas like euthanasia, reproductive freedom and reproductive technology, the allocation of health resources, censorship, the environment, the suppression of smoking and other drugs, and whether or not to obey particular laws, we must balance the rights and duties of the individual with the demands and obligations of society. This involves thinking about, among other things, the nature of society, how societal decisions should be made, the position, legitimacy, and strength of personal morality, the nature of toleration, what ethics is anyway, and our position, rights, and responsibilities within society. The course approaches these general questions through use of contemporary materials as well as classical philosophical writings in these areas. It introduces students to important materials in these areas, and it introduces students to philosophical thinking about them.