Ethics Assignment Schedule

Date	Class Topic	Assignment
09.02	Welcome to the Course	Read Syllabus http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/syllabus.html
R 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
		Work on Quiz 1: Web Practice Sheet
09.07	The Central Questions of Ethics	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/central.html
T 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
	Ethical Issues	Quiz 1: What is an Ethical Issue?
		http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/moral_quiz.html
09.09	Morals, Ethics, Metaethics	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/types.html
R 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: Web Practice Sheet	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/truth.html
	Quiz 2: What is an Ethical Issue?
09.14	Philosophy Position Paper	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethics.papers.f01/
T 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

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
10.21	Socrates continued
R 14
10.26	Socratic Influence
T 15
10.28	Quiz 6: Socratic Paradox	Order and Randomness
R 16	Class Evaluations
11.02	Psychological Egoism	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/egoism.html
T 17	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
	Refutation of Egoism	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/egoism.html
		Quiz 7: The Refutation of Psychological Egoism
11.04	Review for Test II: Personal Ethics	Study for Test II
R 18	Quiz 7: The Refutation of Psychological Egoism	Edited Syllabus Review Questions Test II
11.09	Test II: Personal Ethics	Work on Position Paper
T 19
11.11	Utilitarianism	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c6357.html
R 20	Bentham, ``Happiness is the Greatest Good''	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/notes-bentham.html
		Post Position Paper on Philosophy Forum
11.16	Kantian Ethics	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/kant.html
T 21	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
		Post Position Paper Comments

Date	Class Topic	Assignment
11.18	Religious Ethics	Kierkegaard, ``Truth is Faith''
T 22	Stages on Life's Way	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/ethicsbook/c3936.html
	Quiz 8: Categorical and Practical Imperative
	Position Paper Comments Due	Quiz 7: Aristotle's Ethics
11.23	Aristotle
T 23	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
	Quiz: Aristotle's Ethics	http://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/notes-aristotle.html
11.25	Thanksgiving	Comment on 10 position papers
R	Class does not meet
11.30	Review for Test III: Major Ethical Theories	Study for Test III: Major Ethical Theories
T 24		Syllabus Appendix Test III Review Questions
12.02	Test III: Major Ethical Theories
R	Last class meeting
12.07	Class does not meet	Post make-up questions to Philosophy Forum
12.10	Class does not meet	Study for Approved Make-Up Exams
R 25	Review Questions for Make-Up Exams	Post make-up questions to Philosophy Forum
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!