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PHIL 2 Introduction to Ethics Section 2
Class meets MWF 9-9:50am in MND 3009
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Week
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Date
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Day
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Classroom Events |
September |
| 1 |
4 |
Mon |
Holiday - Labor Day |
| 6 |
Wed |
Welcome and Introductions |
| 8 |
Fri |
What is Ethics?
Read: PDF Pojman, "What is Ethics?", p1-17 |
| 2 |
11 |
Mon |
What is Ethics? con't
Read: Pojman, Moral Life, Ch. 1, p7-40. |
| 13 |
Wed |
con't |
| 15 |
Fri |
con't |
| 3 |
18 |
Mon |
Moral Value
Read: PDF Pojman, "Value: The Quest for the Good", p 82-101 |
| 20 |
Wed |
Read: Pojman, Moral Life, Ch 2, Melville "Billy Budd", Styron Sophie's Choice", Bales "The New Slavery", Benn "Wickedness" |
| 22 |
Fri |
con't |
| 4 |
25 |
Mon |
Is Morality Relative?
Read: Pojman, Moral Life, Ch 3, p155-201;
Optional: Ibsen p201-222. |
| 27 |
Wed |
Moral Relativism, con't |
| 29 |
Fri |
Moral Relativism, con't |
October |
| 5 |
2 |
Mon |
Short Essay #1 Due -- On Value.
Interlude on Moral Reasoning.
Read: PDF Boss, Moral Reasoning |
| 4 |
Wed |
Read: PDF Boss, Constructing Arguments |
| 6 |
Fri |
Read: PDF Boss, Fallacies and Arguments |
| 6 |
9 |
Mon |
Moral Reasoning Take-Home Quiz Due.
Utilitarian Ethics
Read: Pojman, Moral Life, Ch 4, p227-272;
Optional: Huxley "The Utilitarian and the Savage". |
| 11 |
Wed |
Utilitarianism, con't |
| 13 |
Fri |
Utilitarianism, con't |
| 7 |
16 |
Mon |
Deontological Ethics
Read: Pojman, Moral Life, Ch 5, Kant "Moral Law", MacIver "Deep Beauty of the Golden Rule", Whatley, "Critique of the Golden Rule", Freid, "Evil of Lying", Plato, "Euthyphro", Nagel "Moral Luck". |
| 18 |
Wed |
Deontology, con't |
| 20 |
Fri |
Deontology, con't |
| 8 |
23 |
Mon |
Class postponed -- Ethics of Immigration Symposium, Hinde Auditorium; attendance required. |
| 25 |
Wed |
Virtue Ethics
Read: Pojman, Moral Life, Ch 6, p388-457. |
| 27 |
Fri |
Virtue Ethics, con't |
| 9 |
30 |
Mon |
Virtues and Vices
Read: Pojman, Moral Life, Ch 7; Jesus "Sermon on the Mount" and "Good Samaritan", Tolstoy "How Much Land Does a Man Need?", Kant "Jealousy, Malice, and Ingratitude", Gansberg " Moral Cowardice", Russell "Reflections on Suffering", Colson "The Volunteer at Auschwitz". |
November |
9
(cont.) |
1 |
Wed |
Virtues and Vices, con't |
| 3 |
Fri |
Midterm Exam in-class - On Moral Theories. Bring scantron 882-E, writing paper, pencil, eraser, pen. |
| 10 |
6 |
Mon |
Egoism?
Read: Pojman, Moral Life, Ch 8, p559-602 |
| 8 |
Wed |
Egoism, con't |
| 10 |
Fri |
Holiday - Veteran's Day |
| 11 |
13 |
Mon |
Freedom and Autonomy
Read: Pojman, Moral Life, Ch 10, p648-725 |
| 15 |
Wed |
Freedom, con't |
| 17 |
Fri |
Freedom, con't |
| 12 |
20 |
Mon |
In-class group meeting -- Debate Teams |
| 22 |
Wed |
Class cancelled |
| 24 |
Fri |
Holiday - Thanksgiving |
| 13 |
27 |
Mon |
Meaning, con't |
| 29 |
Wed |
Meaning, cont
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December |
13
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1 |
Fri |
Short Essay #2 Due-- on Egoism, Meaning and Freedom.
In class debate finalization day. All teams, attendance required.
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| 14 |
4 |
Mon |
All Teams -- All Debate Reports Due -- submit in webct.
Debate #1 (Sexuality) |
| 6 |
Wed |
Debate #2 (Abortion) |
| 8 |
Fri |
Debate #3 (Drugs) |
| 15 |
11 |
Mon |
Debate #4 (Animals) |
| 13 |
Wed |
Debate #5 (Terrorism) |
| 15 |
Fri |
Course Review. |
| 16 |
18 |
Mon |
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| 20 |
Wed |
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| 22 |
Fri |
8-10am Final Exam, in webct. |
Last updated:
11/21/2006
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