10/10 would recommend if you are even slightly interested in philosophical thought and morality. Looking back, I am so glad I took this class. During fall quarter, I had an extreme love-hate relationship with it, but ultimately this class inspired me to minor in philosophy and I will be forever grateful!
That being said, I really feel anyone can succeed in this class. My biggest advice is take diligent notes on what Brad says, because he doesn't really use slides. He uses "handouts" which are just like multiple pages of his notes on the topics, but he relies HEAVILY on specific examples and scenarios that you will need to know for quizzes and papers. But honestly, even if you miss something, it's likely the TA will explain in section so don't worry about perfect attendance or perfect understanding during lecture.
The professor is really the highlight of this class. Extremely passionate, funny, and helpful. He even allows for two days of extension for papers (which you can choose when and how to use), and offers more on a case by case basis. He would additionally take out quiz questions that he realized weren't very clear after talking with the class, TAs, etc.
Strong warning though to anyone that is taking this class thinking they will learn about political philosophy...it's really about morality, property, and someeeee political thought towards the very end with Rawls. Nonetheless, extremely interesting and thought provoking. Not too hard at all. The quizzes are relatively straightforward, I got A's on all of them just by paying decent attention during lecture and then making a page of notes about an hour before each quiz on the most important topics/scenarios.
Don't be scared of the subject or the prof's slightly unorganized drawings in lecture! Really doesn't require too much effort to succeed in this class.
My greatest piece of advice would be to utilize the Philosophy Writing Center for papers. Book an appointment as soon as Brad mentions a paper is coming up though, because slots fill up super fast. It was super helpful to get feedback and ultimately supported my success in the class greatly.

This particular subject is not my strong suit so I did find myself struggling with some of the concepts. I did have to put in extra work by reading and making sure I started my essays early so that I could make different drafts and revise. Discussion section really helped to clarify concepts and staying engaged/talking with your TA is necessary if you are struggling with concepts.
The professor is what makes this GE worth it. He was very engaging and funny and I think most of the students would agree. Sometimes it would be a little difficult to understand what he meant and I wish the slides were more organized. However, you should always go through the handouts on your own before lecture and pay attention to the examples he uses. The class consisted of 3 quizzes and 3 essays. The quizzes were pretty fair and he would even get rid of questions most people struggled on. The essays were a bit challenging but doable.
If you are looking for a super easy GE this wouldn't be it, but if this is a subject you are interested in or are willingly to put in more work, then I do recommend this professor and class.

Brad is my favorite instructor in the philosophy department. The lectures are super engaging and clear. The paper prompts are extremely detailed. During the week before papers are due, he makes himself very available by hosting extra office hours and answering all questions in detail.

After the papers are graded, either Brad or a TA (if there's a TA for the class) will meet with you one-on-one to give you feedback. The meetings were very helpful for me because I got individualized feedback and I could ask questions during the meetings about my writing.

And unpopular opinion: I liked the quizzes! I think they're very well-designed in a way that actually helps me check my understanding, which is helpful for writing the papers.

I took this class as a GE requirement. I will say this professor is extremely clear and helpful. However, I would say you need to put time into the class, specifically around paper and quiz time. I didn't attend office hours and didn't apply as much time as I should've (I did the bare minimum). Class is feasible, and I encourage all to attend office hours. I would take another class with this professor.

This class helped me to question my own intuition about the two topics presented in class: drug testing in third world countries and abortion. The various arguments presented throughout class were really thought-provoking and I found that while for some things my opinion didn't change, I did learn to accept good points from the other side. The teacher is pretty chill, he was funny during lectures and was accommodating. We had two quizzes, a couple of writing assignments (graded on completion, not correctness), and two papers. The quizzes were done online, and they tested you on concepts from the handouts that he makes for each topic covered in lecture. They're not crazy easy but they're doable if you have the handouts out.
The papers were... interesting, I've never written a philosophy paper so it was hard to get used to the style that they were asking for. If you like writing for regular english papers, just know that they won't be like that and you'll have to be very direct and to the point. You'll be writing a paper on each of the two topics, presenting your argument with examples that support it. It wasn't insanely hard, but it definitely required some thought.
Overall, I would take this class again and would recommend this class to anyone considering taking it. I didn't really take notes during lecture or anything but I was able to do pretty well using the handouts. Again, it's thought provoking and interesting, I enjoyed doing some of the readings because of how well the writers explained their thinking. The only issues that I had were more regarding my TA, but considering that it was a rough quarter (a majority of the TAs and even the prof got covid) and they made sure to make grading as fair as possible by comparing each TAs paper grades, I still think this class was worthwhile.

10/10 recommend. I have never felt the need to review a professor before, but Brad is by far one of the best lecturers in the philosophy department. His lectures are extremely clear, well organized, and easy to follow. He has a dry sense of humor, and his demeanor makes him very approachable. The class readings are generally sent out by email, are reasonable length, and cost nothing-- proactive students are in a great position to stay on top of it.
His classes consists of 2 in class exams and 2 papers. The first paper was returned with a full printed page of feedback (SO organized and helpful). Brad makes himself EXTREMELY available for students outside of class, especially during the exam/paper weeks. With that being said, it is important to utilize his office hours for any unclarity. He expects accurate and precise work-- this class is not an easy A, but every student will agree that Brad plays his part to help students be successful.
If you are tired of vague, ambiguous philosophy lectures and want some structure in your life, Brad is the guy for you.

McHose is such an engaging professor! His notes and lectures are a bit all over the place but if you attend lecture you will understand what is going on. He repeats himself fairly often in order to provide you with different examples and explanation of the various points he is trying to convey. It may seem redundant but is incredibly helpful. Discussions are optional and very unnecessary in this class. Attending lecture helps you to actually understand the material, but you could probably pass the class just by reviewing the handouts and doing the minimal amount of reading. McHose is really funny and actually makes his lectures enjoyable! I definitely recommend this class!

Professor Mchose is easily the best professor that I have taken at UCLA. Philosophy classes are often painfully boring, however, this class was really interesting and made you think about morality in a unique and unconventional way. Professor Mchose is very generous with his time and tends to stick around after class and hosts extra office hours during weeks where papers are due to help students and answer questions. I would have never gotten an A, if it wasn't for the extra office hours. His notes are very clear and straightforward. This class does not require a lot of reading. However, participation is strongly advised and he definitely values students who engage with the material either through lecture or by going to office hours. Overall, this class was the first philosophy class I looked forward to attending and I encourage anyone to take a class with Professor Mchose because he is an exceptional lecturer.

this class was a solid 6.75/10, not bad at all but was by no means easy. you're gonna have to relisten to lectures and take notes during lecture in order to understand these tricky terms and concepts, but it is doable. Prof McHose was very clear (sometimes too clear lmao) and this helped demystify the idea that philosophy is super vague and existential and impossible to understand.

The essays are heavily factored into your grade, and while they have an easy-to-follow structure, they were definitely the toughest part of the course. for a decent essay, expect to take about a week to brainstorm and write it.

Over other philosophy courses, I think this is one of the best. But if you have easier GE options, consider taking those to spare you the mental taxation. If you have no other choice, honestly this class was fine in the end and you'll be fine, too.