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Presentations Sign-Up Sheet
Sign up for one presentation in EACH category - Ethical Theory AND Applied Ethics:
Ethical Theory and Major Philosopher
Ethical Egoism (Ayn Rand)
Ethical Hedonism (Epicurus)
Act Utilitarianism (Jeremy Bentham)
Rule Utilitarianism (John Stuart Mill)
Cultural Relativism
Kantianism (Kant)
Intuitionism (Plato, Descartes, W.D. Ross)
Theologism (various religious traditions)
Aristotle's Virtue Ethics (Aristotle)
Ethical Skepticism (Pyrrho, various contemporary thinkers)
Ethical Nihilism (Nieztsche, various contemporary thinkers)
Emotivism/Logical Positivism (A.J.Ayer/Vienna Circle)
Applied Ethics -- The Issues
War & Just War
Reproductive Technologies/Bioethics
Environmental Ethics
International Business
International Politics
World Hunger
Poverty, Welfare, and Economic Justice
Punishment and the Death Penalty
Abortion
Euthanasia
Race & Racism
Affirmative Action
Gender, Sexism, Sexual Harassment
Whistleblowing
Scope
For the Ethical Theory presentation, concentrate primarily on thoroughly covering the philosopher's thoughts and the theory's tenets, including objections and replies. See Ethical Theory Presentation for more detail.
For the Applied Ethics presentation content, see Applied Ethics Presentation.
Process
Exchange e-mail addresses and phone numbers with your group members.
You will decide together how best to divide the work responsiblities, but all should participate
equally in creating the content and giving the presentation. Make sure that
you get together with your group members to discuss your presentation and integrate your findings.
Finding Sources
Use outside sources; do not simply reword the information from your textbook. There are many places to find sources;
the Internet is a great resource that will provide excellent information for your presentations. See Links & Resources for some sites; you may also search for resources yourself. See me for resources, too. Make sure you use MORE THAN ONE Internet resource for your information to provide a more well-rounded view with different emphases. I recommend at least three good ones. Try a search in Google (or another major search engine) such as the following:
Intuitionism AND Philosophy
Adding the term "Philosophy" or "Ethics" to your search on your Theory or your Issue will lead you
to better information. Using scholarly research engines will help you to find better information. Try some of the ones at the following site: Finding Sources.
Also, ask our librarian for help with your finding sources; she is there to help.
Group Work
The group should work together and share responsibilities equally. Don't just divide tasks and do this separately -- divide tasks, then come together and discuss what you have found to prepare your presentation together. Each group member must share a part in the presentation itself.
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