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==JAN 26==
 
==JAN 26==
  
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*Cooper, Chapter 5;  
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*Singer, Chapter 1, ""About Ethics""
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===Begin Rubric norming exercise - Group Short Answer===
 
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:*How do Turiel, Schweder, and Haidt's research challenge the view of rationalist developmental psychology?
 
  
 
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*Haidt, Chapter 3
 
*Haidt, Chapter 3
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==FEB 9==
 
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*Aristotle, Book 2;
 
 
*Haidt, "Out-Take" on Virtue Ethics (4 pages);  
 
*Haidt, "Out-Take" on Virtue Ethics (4 pages);  
  
 
==FEB 9==
 
==FEB 9==
  
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*Aristotle, Book 3
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*In-class treatment of 1st round topics and additional applied ethics lecture.  Student Posts to wiki.
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*Bloom, Ch. 5, "Bodies"
 
  
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===Begin SA #1 - Peerceptiv===
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==FEB 11==
  
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:*Explain Haidt's claim that "intuitions come first, reasoning second" and present some of the support for it.  How radical a claim is it in relationship to other models or metaphors for consciousness both in previous philosophy and psychology?
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*In-class treatment of 1st round topics and additional applied ethics lecture.  Student Posts to wiki.
  
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==FEB 11==
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==FEB 16==
  
 
*de Waal, Intro and 5-21.
 
*de Waal, Intro and 5-21.
 
*Haidt, Chapter 4
 
*Haidt, Chapter 4
  
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==FEB 18==
  
 
*de Waal, 21-42;  
 
*de Waal, 21-42;  
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*Bloom, Ch 1, "The Moral Life of Babies"
 
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==FEB 23==
  
 
*de Waal, 42-58; Bloom, Ch 2, "Empathy and Compassion"
 
*de Waal, 42-58; Bloom, Ch 2, "Empathy and Compassion"
  
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==FEB 25==
  
 
*Korsgaard, ""Morality and the Distinctiveness of Human Action"
 
*Korsgaard, ""Morality and the Distinctiveness of Human Action"
  
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==MAR 1==
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*Singer, ""Morality, Reason, and the Rights of Animals"" (in de Waal) (140-151)
 
*Singer, ""Morality, Reason, and the Rights of Animals"" (in de Waal) (140-151)
  
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==MAR 3==
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*Haidt, Chapter 5 & 6
 
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==MAR 3
 
  
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===Optional Midterm===
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*Mid-term (Optional)
  
 
==MAR 15==
 
==MAR 15==
  
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*Haidt, Chapter 5 & 6
  
 
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==MAR 22==
 
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*Sandel, Chapter 3: Libertarianism; Haidt, Chapter 8
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*Sandel, Chapter 3: Libertarianism  
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*Haidt, Chapter 8
  
 
==MAR 24==
 
==MAR 24==
  
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*Sandel, Chapter 2: Utilitarianism
 
*Sandel, Chapter 2: Utilitarianism
  
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==MAR 31==
 
==MAR 31==
  
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*This class is cancelled.
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*Sandel, Chapter 6: Rawls
  
 
==APR 5==
 
==APR 5==
  
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*Sandel, Chapter 6: Rawls
 
 
*Singer, "Rich and Poor"
 
*Singer, "Rich and Poor"
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*Sachs, "Can the Rich Help the Poor?"
  
 
==APR 7==
 
==APR 7==
  
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*This class will be online due to conference travel.  I will post a short audio to go with the usual class notes and study questions.
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*Topic Day
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*Sachs, "Can the Rich Help the Poor?"
 
  
 
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:*due to the confusion I caused by prepping Haidt Ch. 9 for Tuesday, please prep Singer for today and review Ch. 9 as well.  - Thanks.  Alfino
 
 
*Haidt, Chapter 9
 
*Haidt, Chapter 9
  
 
==APR 19==
 
==APR 19==
  
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*Haidt, Chapter 10
 
*Haidt, Chapter 10
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*Paper workshop
 
  
 
==APR 21==
 
==APR 21==
  
 
*Haidt, Chapter 11
 
*Haidt, Chapter 11
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*Paper workshop
 
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*Eco, ""When the Other Appears on the Scene""; Bloom, Chapter 7
 
*Eco, ""When the Other Appears on the Scene""; Bloom, Chapter 7
  
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==FINAL WEEK==
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==MAY 1==
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==MAY 8==
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==MAY 10==
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:*Final exam: Official Exam, Thursday May 5, 3:30 to 5:30pm

Latest revision as of 17:27, 10 January 2017

Return to Ethics

JAN 12

  • Introduction to Course

JAN 14

  • Ariely, ""Why We Lie""

JAN 19

  • Cooper, Chapter 1; Haidt, ""The Divided Self"

JAN 21

  • Haidt, The Righteous Mind, Intro and Chapter 1

JAN 26

  • Cooper, Chapter 5;
  • Singer, Chapter 1, ""About Ethics""

JAN 28

  • Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics, Book 1 (you can skip Section 6)

FEB 2

  • Haidt, Chapter 2

FEB 4

  • Haidt, Chapter 3
  • Haidt, "Out-Take" on Virtue Ethics (4 pages);

FEB 9

  • In-class treatment of 1st round topics and additional applied ethics lecture. Student Posts to wiki.

FEB 11

  • In-class treatment of 1st round topics and additional applied ethics lecture. Student Posts to wiki.

FEB 16

  • de Waal, Intro and 5-21.
  • Haidt, Chapter 4

FEB 18

  • de Waal, 21-42;

FEB 23

  • de Waal, 42-58; Bloom, Ch 2, "Empathy and Compassion"

FEB 25

  • Korsgaard, ""Morality and the Distinctiveness of Human Action"

MAR 1

  • Singer, ""Morality, Reason, and the Rights of Animals"" (in de Waal) (140-151)

MAR 3

  • Mid-term (Optional)

MAR 15

  • Haidt, Chapter 5 & 6

MAR 17

  • Haidt, Chapter 7

MAR 22

  • Sandel, Chapter 3: Libertarianism
  • Haidt, Chapter 8

MAR 24

  • Sandel, Chapter 2: Utilitarianism

MAR 29

  • Sandel, Chapter 5: Kant

MAR 31

  • Sandel, Chapter 6: Rawls

APR 5

  • Singer, "Rich and Poor"
  • Sachs, "Can the Rich Help the Poor?"

APR 7

  • Topic Day

APR 12

  • Singer, "A Changing World";
  • Singer, "One Atmosphere"

APR 14

  • Haidt, Chapter 9

APR 19

  • Haidt, Chapter 10

APR 21

  • Haidt, Chapter 11

APR 26

  • Haidt, Chapter 12

APR 28

  • Eco, ""When the Other Appears on the Scene""; Bloom, Chapter 7

MAY 1

MAY 3

MAY 8

MAY 10

  • Final exam: Official Exam, Thursday May 5, 3:30 to 5:30pm
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