Introduction to Ethics
A first course in moral normative analysis.
PHIL 2306.005: Introduction to Ethics
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Fall 2019
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Don Berkich
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MW 2:00 - 3:15, BH-205
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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, 8/26 | Introductory Remarks | |
| Wednesday, 8/28 | Case Discussion | |
| Monday, 9/02 | Labor Day Holiday | |
| Wednesday, 9/04 | Basic Logic Concepts | |
| Monday, 9/09 | Logic and Theoretical Analysis | |
| Wednesday, 9/11 | Standards of Evaluation | Examination I |
| Monday, 9/16 | Relativism I: Cultural Ethical Relativism | |
| Wednesday, 9/18 | Relativism II: Simple Ethical Subjectivism | |
| Monday, 9/23 | Moral Theology I: Divine Command Theory (a) | |
| Wednesday, 9/25 | Class Canceled | |
| Monday, 9/30 | Moral Theology II: Divine Command Theory (b) | |
| Wednesday, 10/02 | Moral Theology III: Natural Law Theory | |
| Monday, 10/07 | Utilitarianism I | Examination II |
| Wednesday, 10/09 | Utilitarianism II | Case I Assigned |
| Monday, 10/14 | Utilitarian Case Analysis | |
| Wednesday, 10/16 | Deontology I | |
| Monday, 10/21 | Deontology II | Case I Due |
| Wednesday, 10/23 | Kantian Case Analysis | |
| Monday, 10/28 | Contractarianism I | |
| Wednesday, 10/30 | Contractarianism II | Case II Assigned |
| Monday, 11/04 | Contractarian Case Analysis | |
| Wednesday, 11/06 | Virtue Ethics | |
| Monday, 11/11 | Principles of Moral Normative Analysis | Case II Due |
| Wednesday, 11/13 | Examination III | |
| Monday, 11/18 | The Principle of Analogy | |
| Wednesday, 11/20 | Paternalism and Autonomy | Case III Assigned |
| Monday, 11/25 | Moral Normative Case Analysis I | |
| Wednesday, 11/27 | Thanksgiving Holiday | |
| Monday, 12/02 | Moral Normative Case Analysis II | Case III Due; Case IV Assigned |
| Wednesday, 12/04 | Closing Remarks | |
| Thursday, 12/05 | Reading Day | |
| Monday, 12/09 | Office Hours 10:00-1:00 | |
| Tuesday, 12/10 | Office Hours 10:00-1:00 | |
| Wednesday, 12/11 | Office Hours 10:00-1:00; Examination IV 1:45-4:15 | Case IV Due |