Philosophy 101: Ethics & Social Issues

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ADMINISTRATIVE

• Section 1: Ethics & Social Issues Syllabus -- Sec 1
• Section 2 :Ethics & Social Issues Syllabus -- Sec 2

Final Exam Dates:

• Section 1 Friday, May 21st, 10:15-12:15
• Section 2 Thursday, May 20th, 10:15-12:15

Final Exam Format:

• Multiple Choice: Eighteen questions [3 points each]
• Essay: Pick 3/40 questions [15 points each] (Grading emphasis on the quality of the argument.)

Final Exam Preparation :Select 3 out of the following 40, choosing from at least 3 topics and write 1-2 pages (large blue book).

• Essay Questions For Final Exam

ASSIGNMENTS

Presentations:

• Presentation Description and Directions
• Criteria for Grading Presentations

Argument Structure:

• Creating an Argument Structure
• Argument Structure Example
• Questions for Grading Argument Structures
• Warren "The Moral Significance of Birth"

Final Essay:

• Argumentative Essay Guidelines
• Argumentative Essay Grade Sheet

OVERHEADS

Week 1: Introduction to Ethics and the Ethical Process

• Applied Vs. Theoretical Ethics
• Statements: Factual, Value/Prescriptive and Moral
• Types of Value Statements
• Emotivism
• Exercise: Steps in the Ethical Process

Week 2: Types of Statements and Arguments

• Resources For Ethical Decisionmaking
• Resources Pyramid
• Examples of Different Types of Statements
• Classifying Value Judgments: Examples
• Arguments and Components
• Uncovering Value Judgments
• Finding the Level of Disagreement

Week 3 : Identifying Moral Arguments & Sources of Disagreement

• Assumptions (mostly Brown's)
• Finding the Level of Disagreement
• Uncovering Assumptions: The Mirror Method -- Example
• Finding the Missing Premise
• Finding the Missing Premise: Practice 2
• Answers to Practice 2
• From "Is" to "Ought to" Reasoning

Week 4 : Argument Structures and Research

• Creating an Argument Structure: Directions
• Argument Structure Example
• Questions for Grading Argument Structures

Week 5 : Ethical Theories: Relativism and Universalism

• Ethical Relativism Vs. Universalism
• Ethical Cultural Relativism
• Divine Command
• Natural Law Ethics
• Utilitarianism
• Kantian Ethics: Deontology
• Ross' Deontology
• Ethics of Care
• Virtue Ethics

Week 13: Pain/Pleasure, Ethics and Human Control

• Human Life and Struggle to Control

Week 15: Wrapping Up