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===Begin Rubric norming exercise - Group Short Answer===
 
 
:*How do Turiel, Schweder, and Haidt's research challenge the view of rationalist developmental psychology?
 
  
 
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*Aristotle, Book 3
 
*Aristotle, Book 3
 
*Bloom, Ch. 5, "Bodies"
 
*Bloom, Ch. 5, "Bodies"
 
===Begin SA #1 - Peerceptiv===
 
 
:*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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*de Waal, 42-58; Bloom, Ch 2, "Empathy and Compassion"
 
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*Korsgaard, ""Morality and the Distinctiveness of Human Action"
 
*Korsgaard, ""Morality and the Distinctiveness of Human Action"
 
===Begin SA #2 - Peerceptiv===
 
:*Are prosocial emotions, such as sympathy, compassion, and empathy the basis of moraity?  How relevant are they to contemporary human morality?
 
  
 
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===Begin SA #3 - Peerceptiv===
 
 
*Sandel, Chapter 2: Utilitarianism
 
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*This class is cancelled.
 
  
 
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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.
 
 
*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
  
 
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===Begin Critical Analysis Paper===
 
 
*Haidt, Chapter 10
 
*Haidt, Chapter 10
*Paper workshop
 
  
 
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*Haidt, Chapter 11
 
*Haidt, Chapter 11
*Paper workshop
 
===April 27th: Rough draft of paper due to Peerceptiv by midnight===
 
  
 
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Revision as of 17:30, 11 January 2016

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

FEB 9

  • Aristotle, Book 2;
  • Haidt, "Out-Take" on Virtue Ethics (4 pages);

FEB 9

  • Aristotle, Book 3
  • Bloom, Ch. 5, "Bodies"

FEB 11

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

FEB 16

  • de Waal, 21-42;
  • Bloom, Ch 1, "The Moral Life of Babies"

FEB 18

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

FEB 23

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

FEB 25

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

MAR 1

  • Haidt, Chapter 5 & 6

==MAR 3

Optional Midterm

MAR 15

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

APR 5

  • Sandel, Chapter 6: Rawls
  • Singer, "Rich and Poor"

APR 7

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

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

FINAL WEEK

  • Final exam: 3:30 - 5:30 - One essay, open book, open note