Spring 2015 Ethics Reading Schedule

Return to Ethics

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Introduction to Course

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Ariely, ""Why We Lie""

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

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

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Haidt, The Righteous Mind, Intro and Chapter 1

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

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

Thursday, January 29, 2015

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

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Haidt, Chapter 2

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Haidt, Chapter 3

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Aristotle, Book 2 and 3

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Haidt, Chapter 4

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

de Waal, Intro and 5-21.

Thursday, February 19, 2015

de Waal, 21-42.

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

de Waal, 42-58.

Thursday, February 26, 2015

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

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

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

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Optional Midterm

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Haidt, Chapter 5 & 6

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Haidt, Chapter 7

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Theories of Justice: Sandel, Chapter 3: Libertarianism; Haidt, Chapter 8

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Theories of Justice: Sandel, Chapter 2: Utilitarianism

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Sandel, Chapter 5: Kant

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Sandel, Chapter 6: Rawls

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Singer, ""A Changing World"

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Singer, ""One Atmosphere"

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Haidt, Chapter 9

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Haidt, Chapter 10

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Haidt, Chapter 10; Presentation by Alex and Connor

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Haidt, Chapter 12; presentation Megan and Ashley.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Eco, ""When the Other Appears on the Scene""; presentation by Angela

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Exam