CUL 122 Manners to Morals: An Anthropological Study of Society and Culture

The distinction between manners and morals is often overlooked to the detriment of our ability to communicate, understand, appreciate and forgive each other. In this course we shall examine agreeable pleasures that are directed by manners, the rules of which are determined locally in social groups. In addition, we shall examine moral principles to see if they can be extended universally to our global culture. Finally, we shall compare and contrast the two manners and morals, to see if recognizing the division might result in less conflict and greater harmony for our often raucous and malicious humanity.