2018 Ethics Reading Schedule

JAN 17: 1

• Introduction to the Course

JAN 22: 2

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

• Focus: In Ariely, make sure you can summarize the main research study and consider implications of this research for ethics. With Singer, track the distinction between ethics and religion, arguments about relativism, and what makes something an ethical claim.

JAN 24: 3

• Zimbardo Prison Experiment -- (Google "Zimbardo Prison Experiment" and watch one of the main videos depending upon your time and interest).
• Haidt, "The Divided Self" (1-21)
• Cooper, Chapter 5; (75-84) For background on Kohlberg's theory.

• Focus: With the Zimbardo Prison Experiment, take notes from one of the major videos online. Also write down some reactions to what you are seeing. Haidt's "Divided Self" introduces you to your brain. Track the four types of divisions he describes.

JAN 29: 4

• Haidt, The Righteous Mind, Intro and Chapter 1
• Overview of Ethical and Political Morality Theories (lecture)

• Focus: Track the story Haidt is telling about developmental and moral psychology and it's encounter with anthropology.

JAN 31: 5

• Hinman, excerpt from Ethics, Chapter 9, (272-285)
• Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics, Book 1 (1-13) (you should skip Section 6 unless you are thinking about becoming a philosophy major)

FEB 5: 6

• Haidt, Chapter 2, "The Intuitive Dog and Its Rational Tail"

• Focus: This is a very important early chapter presenting the core theory of social intuitionism. Take your time with this reading.

FEB 7: 7

• Sandel, Chapter 2: Utilitarianism, (31-57)

FEB 12: 8

• Singer, Practical Ethics. "Rich and Poor" (191-216)
• Sachs, "Can the Rich Help the Poor"

FEB 14: 9

• Sandel, Chapter 3: Libertarianism, (58-74)
• de Waal, "Morally Evolved," to page 21;

FEB 21: 10

• Haidt, Chapter 3
• Haidt, "Out-Take" on Virtue Ethics (4 pages);

FEB 26: 11

• de Waal, 21-42;
• Haidt, Chapter 4, "Vote For Me (Here's Why)", 72-82.

FEB 28: 12

• de Waal, 42-58;
• Haidt Chapter 4, pt 2, 82-92.

MAR 5: 13

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

MAR 7: 14

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

MAR 19: 15

• Haidt, Chapter 5, "Beyond Weird Morality" (17 pages)
• Singer, One World Now, Chapter 1, "A Changing World," (1-16)

MAR 21: 16

• Haidt, Chapter 6
• Singer, One World Now, Chapter 2, "One Atmosphere," (16-30)

MAR 26: 17

• Singer, One World Now, Chapter 2, "One Atmosphere," (30-68)

MAR 28: 18

• Haidt, Chapter 6, "Taste Buds of the Righteous Mind"

APR 4: 19

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

APR 9: 20

• Haidt, Chapter 7, "The Moral Foundations of Politics" (128-155)

APR 11: 21

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

APR 16: 22

• Haidt, Chapter 8, "The Conservative Advantage" (155-189)

APR 18: 23

• Haidt, Chapter 9, "Why are We So Groupish?" (189-221)

APR 23: 24

• Haidt, Chapter 10, "The Hive Switch" (221-246)

APR 25: 25

• Haidt, Chapter 11, "Religion is a Team Sport" (189-221)

APR 30: 26

• Haidt, Chapter 12, "Can't We all Disagree More Constructively?" (189-221)

MAY 2: 27

• Course Conclusion.