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Note: The following assignment schedule is subject to revision and is intended to be a general guide to the assignments this semester. The assignment written on the board at the beginning of each class takes precedence over this schedule. As the semester progresses, for the most recent version of our class schedule, check this URI (Internet Address):
http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/assignment.html
The online assignment schedule is hyperlinked to assignments. By using the online hyperlinks, you will not have to type in the URIs in your browser address box.
If an update to the schedule is available, the version number will be a number higher than Version 1.0. (For example, the first revision, if there is one, will be labeled Version 1.1) In the ``Date'' column, the number after T or R is the number sequence of the class, counting from the beginning of the semester. T and R stand for ``Tuesday'' and ``Thursday'' respectively.
In the ``Class Topic'' column, the subjects covered by that day's class are listed, together with important due dates for assignments, including quizzes, tests, and paper. The ``Assignment'' column lists the day an assignment is assigned, not the day the assignment is due. Assignments are due at the beginning of the class meeting unless stated otherwise. Note that almost 40% of the reading assignments are simply online class notes for your convenience.
Please also refer to the example online tests, quizzes, and links online. These online resources are not listed below in this Assignment Schedule but can be accessed from the Ethics Homepage at
http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/
The reading assignments refer to the URIs or the Internet addresses of online readings. Page numbers for reading assignment in the textbook refer to the PDF version of the online text. You may also access the readings in HTML form by navigating to this URL:
http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/book1.html
and scroll to the bottom of the page for the table of contents as a list of hyperlinks to the appropriate article. No page numbers are given for HTML pages.
| Date | Class Topic | Assignment |
| 09.16 | Winslow, ``Conscience Determines What's Right'' | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c179.html |
| R 5 | Bain, ``Conscience is Learned'' | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c386.html |
| Foote, ''It Doesn't Pay to Be Moral'' | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c575.html | |
| 09.21 | Is Conscience a Reason for Being Moral? | Email Position Paper Topic before next class date |
| T 6 | Winslow Questions | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/notes-winslow.html |
| Bain Questions | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/notes-bain.html | |
| 09.23 | Religion and Ethics | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/articles/bradley_why.html |
| R 7 | F. H. Bradley, ``Why Should I Be Moral?'' | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/notes-foote.html |
| Foote Questions | Quiz 3: Philosophic Objections to Religious Ethics | |
| Position Paper Topic Due | ||
| 09.28 | Ethical Relativism | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/relativism.html |
| T 8 | Ellwood, ``Ethics are Culturally Relative'' | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c773.html |
| Ellwood Questions | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/notes-ellwood.html | |
| Westermarck, ``Ethics are Relative'' | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c990.html | |
| Westermarck Questions | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/notes-westermarck.html | |
| Quiz 3: Philosophic Objections to Religious Ethics |
| Date | Class Topic | Assignment |
| 09.30 | Ethical Absolutism | Stace, ``Ethics Aren't Relative'' http://philosophy.lander.edu/intro/stace.html |
| R 9 | Moore, ``The Objectivity of Moral Judgments''& http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c1244.html | |
| Moore Questions | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/notes-moore.html | |
| Refutation of Ethical Relativism | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/relativism.html | |
| Quiz 4: Argument from Moral Progress | ||
| 10.05 | Review of Main Arguments | Study for Test I: The Problems of Ethics |
| T 10 | Quiz 4: Argument from Moral Progress | Syllabus Appendix Test I Review Outline |
| Case Study: Moral Judgments | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/internal.html | |
| 10.07 | Test I: Problems of Ethics | "``Determinism,'' http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c1551.html |
| R 11 | Work on Position Paper if topic is approved | |
| 10.12 | Review of Test I: Problems of Ethics | Quiz 5: Free Will and Determinism |
| T 12 | Free Will and Determinism | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c1551.html |
| 10.14 | Fall Break | Work on Position Paper |
| R - | ||
| 10.19 | The Ethics of Socrates | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/socrates.html |
| T 13 | Socrates, ``The Socratic Paradox'' | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c4214.html |
| Hedonistic Theories | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/hedonism.html | |
| Quiz 5: Free Will and Determinism | Quiz 6: The Socratic Paradox |
| Date | Class Topic | Assignment |
| 11.04 | Test II: Personal Ethics | Work on Position Paper |
| R 18 | ||
| 11.09 | Utilitarianism | |
| T 19 | Bentham, ``Happiness is the Greatest Good'' | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c6357.html |
| Bentham Questions | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/notes-bentham.html | |
| Post Position Paper on Philosophy Forum | ||
| 11.11 | Duty Ethics | |
| R 20 | Ohiyesa, ``The Soul of an Indian'' | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c3304.html |
| Kantian Ethics | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/kant.html | |
| Kant, ``Act in Accordance with Universal Law'' | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c3612.html | |
| Position Papers Due Date | Quiz 8: Categorical and Practical Imperative | |
| 11.16 | Religious Ethics | Kierkegaard, ``Truth is Faith'' |
| T 21 | Stages on Life's Way | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c3936.html |
| Quiz 8: Categorical and Practical Imperative | Post Position Paper Comments | |
| 11.18 | Self-Realization | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/self_real.html |
| T 22 | Aristotle, ``What is the Life of Excellence?'' | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c5574.html |
| The Good | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/aristotle1.html | |
| Pleasure | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/aristotle2.html | |
| Aristotle Questions | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/notes-aristotle.html | |
| Position Paper Comments Due | Quiz 7: Aristotle's Ethics |
| Date | Class Topic | Assignment |
| 11.23 | Review for Test III: Major Ethical Theories | Study for Test III: Major Ethical Theories |
| T 23 | Quiz: Aristotle's Ethics | Syllabus Appendix Test III Review Questions |
| 11.25 | Thanksgiving | Comment on 10 position papers |
| R | Class does not meet | |
| 11.30 | Test III: Major Ethical Theories | |
| T 24 | ||
| 12.02 | Class does not meet | Post review questions to Philosophy Forum |
| 12.07 | Class does not meet | Post review questions to Philosophy Forum |
| 12.10 | Review of Test III | Study for Approved Make-Up Exams |
| R 25 | Review Questions for Make-Up Exams | |
| Attendance Optional if all exams have been taken | ||
| 12.14 | Final Examination Period | Make-Up Exams |
| T | Approved Make-Ups | Christmas Reading: William James, ``What Makes a Life Significant?'' |
| 08:00-10:00 am Section 04 | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c7009.html | |
| Have a Great Christmas! |
Lee Archie 2010-08-31