Problems such as tolerance for opposing views; social conflict among groups with clashing interests; respect for the rights of minorities; the respective rights and responsibilities of the individual and the community; and the capability of the U.S. political system of fragmented authority to deal with the problems of nuclear strategy, environmental threat, and international interdependency will be analyzed. For students planning generalized courses of study, or concentrations in the Humanities or International Affairs, this course offers a wide-range survey of values issues in domestic public policy.