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==JAN 23==
 
==JAN 23==
  
*Ariely, ""Why We Lie""
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*Ariely, "Why We Lie" (6)
*Singer, Chapter 1, ""About Ethics"
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*Singer, Chapter 1, "About Ethics" (16)
 
==JAN 25==
 
==JAN 25==
  
*Cooper, Chapter 1
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*Cooper, Chapter 1, "Philosophical Ethics," (1-20)
*Haidt, "The Divided Self"
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*Haidt, "The Divided Self" (1-21)
  
 
==JAN 30==
 
==JAN 30==
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==FEB 1==
 
==FEB 1==
  
*Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics, Book 1 (you can skip Section 6)
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*Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics, Book 1 (1-13) (you can skip Section 6)
*Cooper, Chapter 5;  
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*Cooper, Chapter 5; (75-84) For background on Kohlberg's theory.  Not for quiz.
  
 
==FEB 6==
 
==FEB 6==
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Heavy Reading Week!!
 
Heavy Reading Week!!
  
*Sandel, Chapter 2: Utilitarianism
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*Sandel, Chapter 2: Utilitarianism, (31-57)
*Sandel, Chapter 3: Libertarianism  
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*Sandel, Chapter 3: Libertarianism, (58-74)
  
 
==FEB 8==
 
==FEB 8==
  
 
*Haidt, Chapter 2
 
*Haidt, Chapter 2
*Sandel, Chapter 5: Kant
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*Sandel, Chapter 5: Kant, (103-124)
  
  
 
==FEB 13==
 
==FEB 13==
  
*Haidt, Chapter 3
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*Singer, Practical Ethics. "Rich and Poor" (191-216)
*Haidt, "Out-Take" on Virtue Ethics (4 pages);
 
  
 
==FEB 15==
 
==FEB 15==
  
*1st Position Paper topic discussions.  Draft process begins.
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*1st Position Paper topic discussion: Obligations to those in Absolute Poverty.  Draft process begins.
  
 
==FEB 20==
 
==FEB 20==
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==FEB 22==
 
==FEB 22==
  
*de Waal, Intro and 5-21.21-42;
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*Haidt, Chapter 3
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*Haidt, "Out-Take" on Virtue Ethics (4 pages);
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*de Waal, Intro and 5-21;
  
 
==FEB 27==
 
==FEB 27==
  
 
*Haidt, Chapter 4
 
*Haidt, Chapter 4
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*de Waal, Intro 21-42;
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*First Position Paper through peer review process
  
 
==MAR 1==
 
==MAR 1==
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==MAR 6==
 
==MAR 6==
  
*Korsgaard, ""Morality and the Distinctiveness of Human Action"
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*Korsgaard, "Morality and the Distinctiveness of Human Action" (98-119)
  
 
==MAR 8==
 
==MAR 8==
  
*Singer, ""Morality, Reason, and the Rights of Animals"" (in de Waal) (140-151)
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*Singer, "Morality, Reason, and the Rights of Animals" (in de Waal) (140-151)
  
 
==MAR 20==
 
==MAR 20==
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==APR 24==
 
==APR 24==
  
*Haidt, Position Paper 2 discussion
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*Position Paper 2 discussion: Topics from One World Now
  
 
*Haidt, Chapter 9
 
*Haidt, Chapter 9
  
 
==APR 26==
 
==APR 26==
 
  
 
*Haidt, Chapter 10
 
*Haidt, Chapter 10

Revision as of 21:12, 11 January 2017

Return to Ethics

JAN 18

  • Introduction to Course

JAN 23

  • Ariely, "Why We Lie" (6)
  • Singer, Chapter 1, "About Ethics" (16)

JAN 25

  • Cooper, Chapter 1, "Philosophical Ethics," (1-20)
  • Haidt, "The Divided Self" (1-21)

JAN 30

  • Haidt, The Righteous Mind, Intro and Chapter 1

FEB 1

  • Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics, Book 1 (1-13) (you can skip Section 6)
  • Cooper, Chapter 5; (75-84) For background on Kohlberg's theory. Not for quiz.

FEB 6

Heavy Reading Week!!

  • Sandel, Chapter 2: Utilitarianism, (31-57)
  • Sandel, Chapter 3: Libertarianism, (58-74)

FEB 8

  • Haidt, Chapter 2
  • Sandel, Chapter 5: Kant, (103-124)


FEB 13

  • Singer, Practical Ethics. "Rich and Poor" (191-216)

FEB 15

  • 1st Position Paper topic discussion: Obligations to those in Absolute Poverty. Draft process begins.

FEB 20

  • President's Holiday - No class!

FEB 22

  • Haidt, Chapter 3
  • Haidt, "Out-Take" on Virtue Ethics (4 pages);
  • de Waal, Intro and 5-21;

FEB 27

  • Haidt, Chapter 4
  • de Waal, Intro 21-42;
  • First Position Paper through peer review process

MAR 1

  • de Waal, 42-58;

MAR 6

  • Korsgaard, "Morality and the Distinctiveness of Human Action" (98-119)

MAR 8

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

MAR 20

  • Haidt, Chapter 5

MAR 22

  • Singer, One World Now, Chapter 1, "A Changing World," and part of Chapter 2, "One Atmosphere" (1-32)

MAR 27

  • Haidt, Chapter 6

MAR 29

  • Singer, One World Now, Chapter 2, "One Atmosphere" (32-68)

APR 3

  • Haidt, Chapter 7

APR 5

  • Singer, One World Now, Chapter 3, "One Economy" (69-122)

APR 10

  • Haidt, Chapter 8

APR 12

  • Singer, One World Now, Chapter 4 "One Law," (122-175)

APR 19

  • Singer, One World Now, Chapter 5, "One Community" and Chapter 6, "A Better World?" (174-227)

APR 24

  • Position Paper 2 discussion: Topics from One World Now
  • Haidt, Chapter 9

APR 26

  • Haidt, Chapter 10

MAY 1

  • Position Paper 2 due.
  • Haidt, Chapter 11

MAY 3

  • Haidt, Chapter 12

MAY 8

MAY 10