Introduction to Ethics
A first course in moral normative analysis.
PHIL 2306.001: Introduction to Ethics
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Fall 2021
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Don Berkich
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TR 2:00 - 3:15, IH-163
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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..
| Tuesday 8/24 | Introductory Remarks | |
| Thursday 8/26 | Case Discussion | |
| Tuesday 8/31 | Basic Logic Concepts | |
| Thursday 9/2 | Logic and Theoretical Analysis | |
| Tuesday 9/7 | Relativism I: Cultural Ethical Relativism | |
| Thursday 9/9 | Relativism II: Simple Ethical Subjectivism | |
| Tuesday 9/14 | Class Canceled Due to Tropical Storm Nicholas | |
| Thursday 9/16 | Moral Theology I: Divine Command Theory (a) | |
| Tuesday 9/21 | Moral Theology II: Divine Command Theory (b) | |
| Thursday 9/23 | Moral Theology III: Natural Law Theory | Take Home Midterm Examination Assigned |
| Tuesday 9/28 | Utilitarianism I | |
| Thursday 9/30 | Utilitarianism II | Case Study I Assigned |
| Tuesday 10/5 | Utilitarian Case Analysis | |
| Thursday 10/7 | Deontology | Take Home Midterm Examination Due |
| Tuesday 10/12 | Deontological Case Analysis | |
| Thursday 10/14 | Contractarianism | Case Study I Due |
| Tuesday 10/19 | Contractarian Case Analysis | |
| Thursday 10/21 | Principles of Moral Normative Analysis & Virtue Ethics | |
| Tuesday 10/26 | Principled Case Analysis | |
| Thursday 10/28 | The Principle of Analogy | Case Study II Assigned |
| Tuesday 11/2 | Paternalism and Autonomy | |
| Thursday 11/4 | Multi-Modal Moral Normative Case Analysis I | |
| Tuesday 11/9 | Multi-Modal Moral Normative Case Analysis II | |
| Thursday 11/11 | Multi-Modal Moral Normative Case Analysis III | Case Study II Due |
| Tuesday 11/16 | Multi-Modal Moral Normative Case Analysis IV | |
| Thursday 11/18 | Multi-Modal Moral Normative Case Analysis V | Case Study III Assigned |
| Tuesday 11/23 | Multi-Modal Moral Normative Case Analysis VI | |
| Thursday 11/25 | Thanksgiving Break | |
| Tuesday 11/30 | Concluding Remarks | |
| Thursday 12/2 | Reading Day | |
| Monday 12/6 | Case Study III Due | Noon |
| Tuesday, 12/7 | Final Examination: Cases on the Final | 1:45-4:15 |