Check Out Philosophy

Tentative Assignment Schedule

1/21 Introduction, Doing Ethics; pages 3-21

1/28 Doing Ethics; pages 43-61                                                      Field Problems for Chapter 3 due

2/4 Doing Ethics; pages 22-40, 65-75                                       Field Problems for Chapter 2 and 4 due

2/11 Doing Ethics; pages 76-99                                                        Field Problems for Chapter 5 due

2/18 Doing Ethics; pages 100-133                                            Field Problems for Chapter 6 due

2/25 Doing Ethics; pages 134-158                                              Field Problems for Chapter 7 due

3/4 TEST 1

3/11 Doing Ethics; pages 249-284(Capital Punishment)                Case Analyses for Chapter 10 due

3/18 SPRING BREAK – NO CLASS

3/25 Doing Ethics; pages 326-359(Equality and Affirmative        Action)                                                                                           Case Analyses for Chapter 12 due

4/1 Doing Ethics; pages 209-248(Euthanasia and Physician        Assisted Suicide)                                                                             Case Analyses for Chapter 9 due

4/8 Doing Ethics; pages 494-542 (Terrorism)                                 Case Analyses for Chapter 16 due

4/15 Doing Ethics; pages 285-325 (Censorship)                              Case Analyses for Chapter 11 due

4/22 Readings from Doing Ethics to be determined by the class. Topics to include: Human Values and the Environment; Animal Rights; Warfare; or Abortion.

4/29 REVIEW / MAKE-UP

5/6 FINAL EXAM

Rene Descartes

Rene Descartes 1596-1650

Socrates 469-399 B.C.