This 3-credit seminar will explore the ethical positions that are manifest in the design and use of

the built environment. We will begin with the questions that preoccupied moral philosophers in

modern times and then explore how architects, critics, and researchers apply ethical

considerations in the practice of their respective disciplines. The range of positions covered by

this course will be broad, ranging from the social categories of gender, race and class to the

application of technology and environmental justice. Through readings, discussions,

presentations and written exercises, participants will explore the scope of ethical issues raised

through the production and use of space.