If You Were Teaching a Course in Ethics, What Would

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Essay

If you were teaching a course in ethics, what would be your major goals for the course?

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Definitions:

Jesuits

Members of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order of priests and brothers founded in the 16th century, known for their educational, missionary, and charitable works.

Columbian Exchange

The widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries, following Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage.

Bartolomé De Las Casas

A 16th-century Spanish friar, historian, and social reformer who became an advocate for the rights of indigenous peoples of the Americas, denouncing their exploitation and abuse by European colonizers.

Conquistadores

The Spanish and Portuguese soldiers and explorers who led military expeditions in the Americas and Asia during the 15th to 17th centuries, known for their conquests of indigenous territories.