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Reading
and Listening Assignments
Ethical Analysis
Fall 2009: August 24 - November 2
Our Blackboard classroom will open on Sunday, August 23 with
the first assignment beginning Friday, August 28.
Before 10 p.m. most Thursdays, I will post an initial discussion
question based on that week's assignments. Based on the readings
and any assigned audios or videos for the class, you are asked
to respond at least once to the initial question by Noon on Monday
and additional quality posts before the week's discussion ends
Thursday at Noon (our class weeks run from Friday through
Thursday morning). Any postings after the Thursday morning deadline, will not count.
Your responses are posted to our
Blackboard classroom. Your login and password for Blackboard
is your SEU email login and password. At a minimum, two quality
posts based on that week's assignments, completed on-time, should
be considered the absolute minimum if you want to earn a passing
grade, a "C", for that class discussion. I will ask
one or two of you to lead that week's discussion; your leadership
role counts as 05% of your grade and your class participation
is 15%.
Please see Discussion Guidelines and Grading Standards
for more information for what is expected of you concerning your
class participation and Discussion
Leadership Guidelines f or what is expected of you concerning
your leadership role. Also read the Class Discussion information
on the course home page. This is important information so please
review closely.
Introductions
--Between August 24 and 28, post to our Discussion Forum
a biographical sketch of yourself so your classmates can get to
know you. Your sketch should include things like your major, where
you work, how long you have been at SEU, your interests and hobbies,
your family, the last book you read or movie you saw, why you
are taking this course, and so forth. If you have a picture of
yourself, you can also include that as an attachment in Blackboard.
--Between August 24 and 28, send me an email with (1)
the name of this course, (2) your name, (3) postal mailing address
(include zip code), (4) daytime phone number (or a number where
I can leave a message), (5) your major, (6) have you had other
philosophy courses, and (7) how many credit hours are your enrolled
in for this semester.
Week 1, August 27
--Read and study "Introduction to Moral Reasoning" in the Moral
Reasoning: Values - Morality - Ethics booklet before you begin this
week's assignment. This reading is also found under Class Resources. or your can purchase
the Moral Reasoning booklet in the bookstore. This booklet also
includes other readings which are required for the course, but which are
also available under Class Resources.
** Read and study pages xiv - xvi and chapters one and two in the Pojman
book. This will be our primary discussion focus this week.
--Review Study Guide One
-- Do I have one or two volunteers to lead Class Two Discussion?
If not, I will begin volunteering you on Monday, August 31. If
there is one class you want or one week you prefer not to be one
of our leaders, please let me know now, otherwise, once you are
volunteered, then your it. Please post your preference to Blackboard.
--Download and set up the free Real Audio player or any mp3 player. If you have trouble try
again the following day and if you still cannot connect contact me or the
SEU Help Desk at 448-8443. The download site can be found at Audio/Video (see Free RealPlayer link at the
top right of your screen). or click on Class
Resources.
--Listen to audio Morality v. Ethics.
Week 2, September 3: Overview of Ethics and Moral Reasoning
--Listen and take notes over audio
lecture number four
--Read and Study chapters three (3) and four (4) in the Pojman book
--Review Study Guide Two. These guides are beneficial in helping
you understanding what to focus on as your are reading and studying
the material.
--Review the Moral Reasoning Strategy
(MRS) before you begin next week's assignment. It is important
that you are very clear about the steps in the process. If you
are unclear raise your questions in class. Your assignment for
week three is based on these guidelines.
--*****The statement of your moral dilemma, section A in the MRS, is due no later than midnight Sunday September 6. I will grade the essay and respond on or before Thursday the 10th.
Please email your essay to me.
Week 3, September 10: The Discovery Essay Assignment
--Read and study and Exploring Values, Rules, and Principles and
Examples of a Value under Class Resources or in the Moral Reasoning
booklet before you begin this assignment.
--Assignment: Follow the guidelines from the Discovery
Part of the Moral Reasoning Strategy (MRS). If you have questions,
please let me know as soon as possible. Submit your essay to the Turnitin Assignment link in Blackboard on or before Midnight. Wednesday, September 16. Late papers
could be penalized and will not be accepted if more than three
days late. Don't wait until the last moment. Sample essays are
available at Class Resources.
--There is no class discussion this week. The first discussion
grade, based on weeks one and two will be posted to the online
gradebook. Your grade will be based on the criteria outlined at
Discussion Guidelines and Grading Standards.
If you have been a discussion leader and have not submitted your
evaluation of your classmates please do so this week - thanks.
Week 4, September 17: Utilitarianism Normative Ethics
--Read and Study chapter six (6) in the Pojman book.
--Listen to the audio lecture at Utilitarianism
audio (50 minutes)
--Review Study Guide 3. These guides are beneficial in helping you
understanding what to focus on as your are reading and studying the
material.
Week 5, September 24: Utilitarian
Normative Ethics continued
--Go to Mill's Utilitarianism
and read and study chapter two, "What Utilitarianism Is." This
will be slightly harder reading than the Pojman book, so be prepared and
start early. If you prefer to study this chapter off-line, it is available
in the Moral Reasoning booklet under section V. B..
--Listen to audio Higher/Lower Goods.
--Review Study Guide 10.
October 1 - 3: First Exam
--The first exam will be posted to our classroom before 10 p.m. and it is due by 10 p.m. Saturday, October 3. Late
examswill be be penalized and will not be accepted if more than
three additional days late. Exam one which covers all material,
books, audios, and web assignments, up to this point. You may
email, fax (448-8767), or slide your exam under my office door
in HCH 322.
Week 6, October 3: Kantian Normative Ethics
--Read and study chapter seven (7) in the Pojman book
--Listen to the lecture at Kant:
The Ethics of Respect (33 minutes)
--Review Study Guide Five for expected learning outcomes.
Week 7, October 8: Deontological and Kantian Normative Ethics
--Read and Studythe material at Kantian
ethics. This article is tough, slow going causes heartburn
and indigestion, and will require at least two readings. Start
early.
--Review study guide Four for expected learning
outcomes
--Listen to the lecture: Kant:
A Brief Assessment (12 minutes)
Week 8, October 15: Virtue-based Normative Ethics
--Read and Study chapter eight (8) in the Pojman book.
--Review study guides eight for expected learning outcomes
--Listen to audio Character Ethics.
--The second of three discussion grades will be assigned. I will
base your grade on the criteria outlines at Discussion
Guidelines and Grading Standards.
Week 9, October 22: Human Rights
--Read and Study chapter nine (9) in the Pojman book.
--Review Study Guide 7 for expected learning outcomes
October 27 - 30: Final Exam
--The final exam will be posted to our classroom before 10 p.m.
on Tuesday the 27th and is due by 5 p.m., Friday October 30. The exam could cover
anything we have discussed, read, or listened to this semester, but will primarily cover the material since the last exam.
--Late exams could be penalized if late and will not be accepted if more
than three days late. You should email your exam to me as a file attachment
in either Word, WordPerfect, or as an RTF file.
--Discussion Grade number three is assigned. Your discussion grade will be
based weeks nine and ten and on the criteria outlined at Discussion Guidelines and Grading Standards.
:November 2: The Justification Essay Assignment
--The normative justification of your moral rule and/or judgment
which you derived in your Discovery Essay is due by 11:59 p.m. on the 2nd. Review the Justification Process of the Moral
Reasoning Guidelines before you begin this assignment as well
as my comment on your earlier paper. Late papers will be penalized
one letter grade and not accepted if more than three days late. Note: Your justification essay has to be submitted to Turnitin Assignments on Blackboard.
Papers are counted late if not submitted to Turnitin by the
deadline and will not be accepted if more than three days late..
Updated August 6, 2009
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