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Ethics and Society                       Jeff State
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Meeting Time: M&W, 5:00 - 6:15
Office Hours: TBA
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Syllabus (.doc)

Guidelines for Writing a Philosophy Paper

STARS course description
Reading Schedule:
Date      Textbook Reading        Supplemental Reading                                     Assignments

Introduction: The Nature of Moral Inquiry
8/21 -
8/23 -     Ch.1

Moral Relativism, Subjectivism and Emotivism
8/28 -                                      Benedict: Cultural Relativism
8/30 -     Ch.2                     
9/4 - *Labor Day*   No class
9/6 -       3.1-3.3                      Hume: Inquiry
9/11 -     3.4-3.7                      Ayer: Ch6 - LT&L

Divine Command Theory
9/13 -     4.1-4.2                      Plato: Euthyphro
9/18 -     4.3-4.4                      Aquinas: Treatise on Law

Ethical Egoism
9/20 -    5.1-5.3                      Ayn Rand: Egoism
9/25 -    5.4                            Pojman: Critique of Egoism

Utilitarianism
9/27 -    Ch. 6                        Mill: Utilitarianism (handout)
10/2 -    Ch. 7                      

Kantian Ethics
10/4 -    8.1, 8.2                     Kant: Categorical Imperative
10/9 -    8.3-8.5

Punishment and Retribution
10/11 -  9.1-9.2                      Mill: On Liberty (handout)
10/16 -  9.3

Social Contract
10/18      *No Class*
10/23 -   10.1-10.3
10/25 -   10.4-10.5

Feminist Perspectives in Ethics
10/30 -   Ch. 11

Virtue Ethics
11/1 -   12.1-12.3                   Aristotle: Virtue Ethics
11/6 -     12.4

Philosophical Writing
11/8 -  Guidelines on Writing a Philosophy Paper

Final Thoughts About Ethical Theory
11/13 -   Ch. 13

Moral Issues
11/15 -  Abortion (Wikipedia article; see especially section 5)                 At least 2 Response Papers
11/20 - *Thanksgiving* No class                                                                      Due by 11/15
11/22 - *Thanksgiving*  No class
11/27 -   National Review article on Euthanasia                                         *Rough Drafts Due*
11/29 -                                                                                                          by 11/27
12/4 -
12/6 -
12/11 - 15  *Final Exams*
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