Introduction to Ethics

Syllabus (Spring 2019)  

Test updates and homework (Fall 2018)  

Lecture 1: What Is Morality? 

Additional resources:

• Ethics of Natural Law
• Evaluating Arguments: Validity and Soudness 
• Review #1 (to lecture 1)
• Review #2 (to lecture 1)

  Lecture 2: The Challenge of Cultural Relativism 

Additional resources:

• Review #3 (to lecture 2)

 Lecture 3: Psychological and Ethical Egoism  

Additional resources:

• Revew #4 (to lecture 3)

 Lecture 4: Utilitarianism 

Additional resources:

• How to work with the matrix of utilities 
• Intrinsic Value and the Isolation Test
• Ethical Theories: Application guidelines
• Review 5 (to lecture 4) 

Lecture 5: Deontology, Kant, and Ethics of Respect for Persons

Additional resources:

• Ethical Theories: Application guidelines
• Review 6 (to lecture 5)

Extended Examples of using ethical theories:

Euthanasia

Marijuana

Capital Punishment

Nonhuman Animals