Introduction to Ethics
A first course in moral normative analysis.
PHIL 2306.005: Introduction to Ethics
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Fall 2018
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Don Berkich
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MW 2:00 - 3:15, CI-109
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Schedule
Please note that this schedule is tentative and authoritative: Changes may be made, but they would be made here. Thus this page supersedes any page with which it conflicts..
| Monday, 8/27 | Introductory Remarks | |
| Wednesday, 8/29 | Case Discussion | |
| Monday, 9/03 | Labor Day Holiday | |
| Wednesday, 9/05 | Basic Logic Concepts | |
| Monday, 9/10 | Logic and Theoretical Analysis | |
| Wednesday, 9/12 | Standards of Evaluation | Quiz I |
| Monday, 9/17 | Relativism I: Cultural Ethical Relativism | |
| Wednesday, 9/19 | Relativism II: Simple Ethical Subjectivism | |
| Monday, 9/24 | Moral Theology I: Divine Command Theory (a) | Quiz II |
| Wednesday, 9/26 | Moral Theology II: Divine Command Theory (b) | |
| Monday, 10/01 | Moral Theology III: Natural Law Theory | |
| Wednesday, 10/03 | Utilitarianism I | |
| Monday, 10/08 | Utilitarianism II | |
| Wednesday, 10/10 | Utilitarianism III | Quiz III |
| Monday, 10/15 | Deontology I | |
| Wednesday, 10/17 | Deontology II | |
| Monday, 10/22 | Contractarianism I | |
| Wednesday, 10/24 | Contractarianism II | |
| Monday, 10/29 | Virtue Ethics | Quiz IV |
| Wednesday, 10/31 | Principles of Moral Normative Analysis | |
| Monday, 11/05 | The Principle of Analogy | |
| Wednesday, 11/07 | Paternalism and Autonomy | |
| Monday, 11/12 | Moral Normative Case Analysis I | Quiz V |
| Wednesday, 11/14 | Moral Normative Case Analysis II | |
| Monday, 11/19 | Moral Normative Case Analysis III | |
| Wednesday, 11/21 | Thanksgiving Holiday | |
| Monday, 11/26 | Moral Normative Case Analysis IV | |
| Wednesday, 11/28 | Moral Normative Case Analysis V | |
| Monday, 12/03 | Moral Normative Case Analysis VI | Practice Final Examination I |
| Wednesday, 12/05 | Moral Normative Case Analysis VII | Practice Final Examination II |
| Thursday, 12/06 | Reading Day | |
| Monday, 12/10 | Final Examination | 1:45-4:15 |