Introduction to Ethics

Introduction to Ethics

Introduction to Ethics

A first course in moral normative analysis.

PHIL 2306 .002 & .003: Introduction to Ethics

Fall 2023
.002: TR 9:30-10:45, CI-128
Don Berkich
 
.003: MW 2:00-3:15, IH-164
 

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..

M 8/28, T 8/29 Introductory Remarks
W 8/30, R 8/31 Case Discussions and Moral Dilemmas
T 9/5, W 9/6 Basic Logic Concepts
R 9/7, M 9/11 Logic and Theoretical Analysis
T 9/12, W 9/13 Relativism I: Cultural Ethical Relativism
R 9/14, M 9/18 Relativism II: Simple Ethical Subjectivism
T 9/19, W 9/20 Examination I
R 9/21, M 9/25 Moral Theology I: Divine Command Theory
T 9/26, W 9/27 Moral Theology II: Natural Law Theory
R 9/28, M 10/2 Utilitarianism I
T 10/3, W 10/4 Utilitarianism II: Act Utilitarian Case Analysis
R 10/5, M 10/9 Utilitarianism III
T 10/10, W 10/11 Utilitarianism IV: Rule Utilitarian Case Analysis
R 10/12, M 10/16 Deontology
T 10/17 Deontological Case Analysis
W 10/18, R 10/19 Examination II
M 10/23 Deontological Case Analysis
T 10/24, W 10/25 Contractarianism
R 10/26, M 10/30 Contractarian Case Analysis
T 10/31, W 11/1 Virtue Ethics and Its Application
R 11/2, M 11/6 Principles of Moral Normative Analysis
T 11/7, W 11/8 Examination III
R 11/9, M 11/13 The Principle of Analogy
T 11/14, W 11/15 Paternalism and Autonomy
R 11/16, M 11/20 Principled Case Analysis
T 11/21, M 11/27 Multi-Modal Moral Normative Case Analysis I
T 11/28, W 11/29 Multi-Modal Moral Normative Case Analysis II
R 11/30, M 12/4 Multi-Modal Moral Normative Case Analysis III
T 12/5, W 12/6 Closing Remarks
Thursday, 12/7 Reading Day
Saturday, 12/9 .002 Examination IV, 8:00-10:30
Wednesday, 12/13 .003 Examination IV, 1:45-4:15