Moral and Political Philosophy
A 50-hour survey of ethics and political theory built around the concept of justice, moving through Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Hobbes, Bentham, Mill, Kant, Sartre, Nietzsche, and Rawls, plus modern figures like Alasdair MacIntyre and Martin Luther King Jr. Saylor Academy structures the material as a point of departure into contemporary debates: the value of human life, the moral standing of free markets, fundamental human rights, and equality of opportunity, backed by news articles and primary legal texts alongside the philosophical readings. The course carries a free certificate of completion and is recommended for college credit through Saylor's ACE and NCCRS partnerships. Everything, articles, videos, and the syllabus, is free to access at your own pace with no enrollment fee. It is a heavier reading load than a typical MOOC but covers more original texts as a result.