MH011 - Intro to Ethics -- Class Outline REVISED on Feb. 15
# Date: Topic: Readings and Written Assignment:
1 Jan. 19 Introduction &Video
2 Feb. 2 Virtue
& Materials to go with these
readings
Character “Critical Overview of Ethical Frameworks,” pp. 5-20
“Aristotle’s
Virtue Ethics,” pp. 143-162
“Letter
from
3. Feb. 9 Utilitarianism Materials to go
with these readings
“Utilitarianism,” Velasquez, pp. 209-216
"From
‘Against Consequentialism,’” Grisez, p.217-218.
4 Feb.
16 Categorical Materials to go
with these readings
Imperatives “Rights,” (a good intro to Kant) Velasquez, pp. 255-268
(Duty) “Fundamental Principles of Metaphysics of Morals,”
Kant, pp. 221-230.
GROUP ASSIGNMENTS:
#1: Orisa, Jeff, Chris, Louis #1: Kristin, Chris, Evan, Justin
#2: Dalila, Bryan, Jungmin, John #2:
Miguelina, Girard,
#3: Steve, Tally, Marisa, Jed #3: Emily, Tim, Anthony
#4: Andrew, Merritt, Elyse #4:
Tom, Marisa, Kat
5 Feb. 23 Egoism & Self No Class Meeting--I will be out of town.
The following readings are not covered in other MH011 sections. Because these readings are stand alone, I have made them and the corresponding written assignment optional. If you hand in this “Egoism & Self” assignment (by next class (March 2)), I will use its grade to replace a lower written assignment grade or to fill a missed assignment grade.
Materials to go with these 2 Egoism & Self readings
“Unselfishness Trap,” Browne, in class or on web:
http://harrybrowne.org/articles/UnselfishnessTrap.htm
“Why Act Morally?” Singer, pp. 119-123
6 Mar. 2 Relativism Everyone hands in 1-page on Relativism questions--Mar. 2.
Students can also hand in Egoism & Self write-up--Mar. 2.
Materials to go with these
Relativism readings
“A Defense of Moral Relativism,” Benedict, pp. 125-130
“Trying out One’s New Sword,” Midgeley, pp. 131-134
“Problem
with Relativism,” Hospers, 135-137
7 Mar. 16 Moral Materials to go with these readings
Education “The Child as Moral Philosopher,” Kohlberg, pp.33-48
“Moral Orientation and Moral Development,” Gilligan,
pp.
49-55
8 Mar. 23 Frontline Material to go with film given in class
Film Ethical Theories
Applied to Company Fraud
9 Mar. 30 Presentations Instructions
for Group Presentation
by
groups GROUP PRESENTATIONS
10 Apr. 6 Reflections Take-home Final Exam instructions given in prior class
on Course Revisit “A Critical Overview of …” pp. 5-20
Apr.
13 Hand
in FINAL EXAM by April 13 in my mailbox in