Summer1 2014 Ethics Course Study Questions

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Class Dates

Monday May 19, 2014

  • First Day, no study questions.

Tuesday May 20, 2014

  1. What were Ariely's findings on honesty?
  2. What is the possible significance of his research for understanding the nature of ethics?
  3. Identify the ethical issues facing Italy according to "Girlfriend in a Coma".

Wednesday May 21, 2014

  1. Describe Haidt's research on disgust. What is its possible significance for understanding the nature of ethics.
  2. What is Haidt's criticism of developmental psychology's past approach to understanding the nature of ethics?
  3. Why does Haidt think that Turiel's and Schweder's research represent an improvement over the nature/nuture debate?

Thursday May 22, 2014

  1. How do we use metaphors to think about the psyche, soul, and human identity?
  2. What organic features of consciousness does Haidt think we need to consider when doing ethics? How might they be usefull?
  3. What picture of the mind does Haidt leave us with?

Monday May 26, 2014

Tuesday May 27, 2014

Wednesday May 28, 2014

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Monday June 2, 2014

Holiday

Tuesday June 3, 2014

Wednesday June 4, 2014

Thursday June 5, 2014

Monday June 9, 2014

Tuesday June 10, 2014

Wednesday June 11, 2014

Thursday June 12, 2014

Monday June 16, 2014

Tuesday June 17, 2014

Wendnesday June 18, 2014

Thursday June 19, 2014

Monday June 23, 2014

Tuesday June 24, 2014

Holiday

Wednesday June 25, 2014

Thursday June 26, 2014