Week/Topic | In-Class | Homework | Due
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Week One
Introduction to Ethics:
Theories and Traditions
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Introduction to class: What is Philosophy?
Discuss syllabus, assignments, and projects.
What is Epistemology, Metaphysics, Ethics?
Sign up for day(s) to present your Current Ethical News Story
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Choose Ethical Tradition & Issue for presentation
Do Threaded Discussions
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Week Two
Introduction to Ethics:
Theories and Traditions
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DISCUSS NEWS STORIES
PP Presentation: Ethics and Morality: An Introduction
Commandant Example
Portfolio I.D: Self Test
PP Presentation: The Traditions
Overview of Ethical Theories: Discuss ethical traditions/approaches broadly
Sign up for Ethical Theory Presentations and Applied Ethics Presentations
See Sign Up Sheet
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Read Chapter 1 & 12 of your text
Related chapters:
2-6, 10
Watch Cider House Rules
Do Threaded Discussions
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Week Three
Rules, Individual Rights & the Community
| DISCUSS NEWS STORIES
Continuation and Review of the Ethical Traditions
Omelas
Legal VS. Ethical Chart
Discuss
"Cider House Rules"
| Work on presentations
Watch Chocolat
Work on presentations
Read Developmental/Self Realization Ethics page
Do Threaded Discussions
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Week Four
Self-Realization/
Developmental Ethics and Stages
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THEORY PRESENTATIONS
DISCUSS NEWS STORIES
Drowning persons example
Discuss Developmental/Self Realization Ethics
Kierkegaard & Marcel
"Mending Wall"
Watch Some Mysteries of Love
Discuss "Tree Stories"
Discuss "Chocolat"
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Work on completing Portfolio I for next week
Review ethical traditions for test
Do Threaded Discussions
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Week Five
Test/Portfolio Due
Applied Ethics/
Ethical Issues
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Midterm Test and Portfolio I due
DISCUSS NEWS STORIES
Ethical Issues & Personal Ethics
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Watch "A Civil Action"
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Week Six
Ethical Issues
A Civil Action
| DISCUSS NEWS STORIES
Discuss A Civil Action
Work on Issue Presentation
Work on Issue Paper
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The Insider
Work on Issue Presentation
Do Threaded Discussions
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Week Seven
Ethical Issues
Insider
| DISCUSS NEWS STORIES
Discuss The Insider
Work on Issue Presentation
Work on Issue Paper
| Don't forget Service Project
Do Threaded Discussions
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Week Eight
Ethical Issue Presentations
Final Portfolio due
| Issue Presentations
Portfolio II Due | Issue Presentations
Portfolio II due
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