Class Assignments Version 1.0

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.

Assignment Schedule

Date	Class Topic	Assignment
09.01	Welcome to the Course	Read Syllabus http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/syllabus.html
T 1	Purpose of the Course	Locate textbook http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook.book1.html
	What is Ethics?	Locate Ethics Web http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/index.html
	Class Requirements	``How to Study'' http://philosophy.lander.edu/study-topics.html
09.03	The Central Questions of Ethics	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/central.html
R 2	Navigating the Web	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/scope.html
	Ethics FAQ	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/faq.html
	Philosophy Forum Registration	Register for the Philosophy Forum
		Quiz 1: What is an Ethical Issue?
09.08	Morals, Ethics, Metaethics	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/types.html
T 3	What is a Moral Issue?	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/issue.html
	Why Be Moral?	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/why_moral.html
	Quiz 1: What is an Ethical Issue?	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/truth.html
09.10	Philosophy Position Paper	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethics.papers.f01/
R 4	Consider Position Paper Topics	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethics.papers.s00/
	Reasons for Adopting Moral Rules	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/paper_topics.html
		http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/moral_quiz.html

Date	Class Topic	Assignment
09.15	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
09.17	Is Conscience a Reason for Being Moral?	Email Position Paper Topic before next class date
R 6	Winslow Questions	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/notes-winslow.html
	Bain Questions	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/notes-bain.html
09.22	Religion and Ethics	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/articles/bradley_why.html
T 7	F. H. Bradley, ``Why Should I Be Moral?''	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/notes-foote.html
	Foote Questions
	Position Paper Topic Due
09.24	Ethical Relativism	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/relativism.html
R 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

Date	Class Topic	Assignment
09.29	Ethical Absolutism	Stace, ``Ethics Aren't Relative'' http://philosophy.lander.edu/intro/stace.html
T 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 2: Argument from Moral Progress
10.01	Review of Main Arguments	Study for Test I: The Problems of Ethics
R 10	Quiz 2: Argument from Moral Progress	Syllabus Appendix Test I Review Outline
	Case Study: Moral Judgments	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/internal.html
10.06	Test I: Problems of Ethics	"``Determinism,'' http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c1551.html
T 11		Work on Position Paper if topic is approved
10.08	Review of Test I: Problems of Ethics	Quiz 3: Free Will and Determinism
R 12	Free Will and Determinism	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c1551.html
10.13	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 3: Free Will and Determinism	Quiz 4: The Socratic Paradox
10.15	Fall Break	Work on Position Paper
R -

Date	Class Topic	Assignment
10.20	Epicureanism	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/epicurus.html
T 14	Epicurus, ``Pleasure is the Good''	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c4721.html
	Cynicism and Stoicism	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/stoicism.html
	Active Awareness and Critique	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/stoicism2.html
	Epictetus, ``Value What's In Our Control''	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c5057.html
	Quiz 4: Socratic Paradox
10.22	Psychological Egoism	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/egoism.html
R 15	Plato, ``The Ring of Gyges''	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c5884.html
	Plato Questions	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/notes-gyges.html
	Ethical Egoism	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethical_ego.html
	Optional: Mandeville, ``Fable of the Bees''	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/x6121.html
	Refutation of Egoism	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/egoism.html
	Hume, ``Egoism is Mistaken''	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c5355.html
		Quiz 5: The Refutation of Psychological Egoism
10.27	The Hobbes Game	Optional: Archie, ``An Analysis of the Hobbes Game''
T 16	Quiz 5: The Refutation of Psychological Egoism
10.29	Nietzsche,``Slave and Master Morality''	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c6695.html
R 17	Nietzsche Questions	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/notes-nietzsche.html

Date	Class Topic	Assignment
11.03	Review for Test II: Personal Ethics	Study for Test II
T 18		Syllabus Appendix Test II Review Questions
11.05	Test II: Personal Ethics	Work on Position Paper
R 19
11.10	Utilitarianism
T 20	Bentham, ``Happiness is the Greatest Good''	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c6357.html
	Bentham Questions	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/notes-bentham.html
11.12	Duty Ethics
R 21	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
		Quiz 6: Categorical and Practical Imperative
11.17	Religious Ethics	Kierkegaard, ``Truth is Faith''
T 22	Stages on Life's Way	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c3936.html
	Quiz 6: Categorical and Practical Imperative	Post Position Paper on Philosophy Forum
11.19	Naturalistic Ethics	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/naturalism.html
R 23	Jung's Theory of Psychological Types	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/jung.html
	Optional: Jung, ``Psychological Types''	Optional: http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Jung/types.htm
	Position Papers Due Date
11.27	Thanksgiving	Comment on 10 position papers
R	Class does not meet

Date	Class Topic	Assignment
11.24	Self-Realization	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/self_real.html
T 24	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
		Quiz 7: Aristotle's Ethics
12.01
T 25	Quiz: Aristotle's Ethics
		Position Paper Comments Due Next Period
12.03	Review for Test III: Major Ethical Theories	Study for Test III: Major Ethical Theories
R 26	Position Paper Comments Due	Syllabus Appendix Test III Review Questions
12.08	Test III: Major Ethical Theories
T 27
12.10	Review of Test III	Study for Approved Make-Up Exams
R 28	Review Questions for Make-Up Exams
	Attendance Optional if all exams have been taken
12.13	Final Examination Period	Make-Up Exams
R	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!