Spring 2017 Ethics Reading Schedule

Return to Ethics

JAN 18

• Introduction to Course

JAN 23

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