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.
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.
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/
| Date | Class Topic | Assignment |
| 10.07 | Review of Main Arguments | Study for Test I: The Problems of Ethics |
| T 10 | Quiz 2: Argument from Moral Progress | Syllabus Appendix Test I Review Outline |
| Case Study: Moral Judgments | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/internal.html | |
| 10.09 | Test I: Problems of Ethics | "``Determinism,'' http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c1551.html |
| R 11 | Work on Position Paper if topic is approved | |
| 10.14 | Review of Test I: Problems of Ethics | Quiz 3: Free Will and Determinism |
| T 12 | Free Will and Determinism | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c1551.html |
| 10.16 | The Ethics of Socrates | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/socrates.html |
| R 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 | |
| 10.21 | 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, ``We Should Value What's In Our Control'' | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c5057.html | |
| Quiz 4: The Socratic Paradox |
| Date | Class Topic | Assignment |
| 10.23 | 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 | ||
| 10.28 | The Hobbes Game | Optional: Archie, ``An Analysis of the Hobbes Game'' |
| T 16 | Quiz 5: The Refutation of Psychological Egoism | |
| 10.30 | 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 |
| 11.04 | Review for Test II: Personal Ethics | Study for Test II |
| T 18 | Syllabus Appendix Test II Review Questions | |
| 11.06 | Test II: Personal Ethics | Work on Position Paper |
| R 19 | ||
| 11.11 | 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 |
| Date | Class Topic | Assignment |
| 11.13 | 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 | ||
| 11.18 | 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 mwforum Board | |
| 11.20 | 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 | ||
| 11.13 | 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 | ||
| 11.27 | Thanksgiving | Comment on 10 position papers |
| R | Class does not meet |
| Date | Class Topic | Assignment |
| 12.02 | Review for Test III: Major Ethical Theories | Study for Test III: Major Ethical Theories |
| T 25 | Quiz 7: Aristotle's Ethics | Syllabus Appendix Test III Review Questions |
| Position Paper Comments Due Next Period | ||
| 12.04 | Test III: Major Ethical Theories | Optional: William James, ``What Makes a Life Significant?'' |
| R 26 | Position Paper Comments Due | http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c7009.html |
| 12:09 | Final Examination Period | Make-Up Exams |
| T | 08:00-10:00 am Section 04 |