To think and learn without realising it, because you are having fun! By the end of the class Students will be familiar with the Moral Philosophy called Utilitarianism, which is a form of Consequentialism. We will critically analyse some possible problems with this approach and also briefly look at some refinements and alternatives. They will be able to assess its strengths and weaknesses and have a great introductory level knowledge of Moral Philosophy.

I have a PhD in Philosophy and have taught this class many times - it's one of my favourites and all my students have really enjoyed it too.

The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a well respected reviewed source of great introductions into all Philosophical Topics. There are also many follow on references at the bottom of each article. Wikipedia is also a good starting point, but is obviously less reliable as it is not peer reviewed.

Utilitarianism
"The History of Utilitarianism" in the The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Article First published Fri Mar 27, 2009; substantive revision Mon Sep 22, 2014 - https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/utilitarianism-history/
"Consequentialism" in the The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Article First published Tue May 20, 2003; substantive revision Mon Jun 3, 2019 - https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/consequentialism/

Moral Philosophy - more general links of subjects mentioned in the class
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant-moral/
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke-moral/
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/moral-relativism/
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/skepticism-moral/