It's probably a good thing that we're taking our final a little earlier--wouldn't want to run too close to the end of the world (according to the Mayans, of course!).
A couple of reminders from last class:
------>Remember to fill out your course evaluations, if you have not already.
------>I am teaching next semester, Environmental Ethics (PHIL 3320), on Monday evenings at 5:30. If any of you are interested and want a heads-up on the texts and other info, please e-mail me.
------>I expect to have your papers graded and to return them to you.
------>Now to the exam:
------>------>We meet at 7:00 sharp and you'll have the full 2-1/2 hours, plus a little, if you need it. The exam will be in essay format. You'll be allowed to use any notes and printed or handwritten materials, including copies of the on-line notes. (Print them out as handouts rather than as slides in order to save paper.) You will not be allowed to use your texts.
------>------>The exam will offer 6 to 8 essay questions. You will choose 3 of these (--I may specify one of the questions that you must do, but not more than that).
------>------>Here are the basic general topics I'm looking at--
------>------>------>A question on Glover's point of view and basic assumptions.
------>------>------>Comparing/contrasting two of the moral schools, or describing one in more depth.
------>------>------>A question about Socrates.
------>------>------>Several case studies to choose from in applying one or more of the moral schools to real-life situations.
------>See you all Wednesday evening. Please e-mail me if you have questions.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Class #13, 11/28/12
**Tonight: begin discussions on Glover.
------>What questions do you have?
------>------>"I don't get ___________". Try to identify some specific questions, historical, persons, references to ideas, etc.
------>A few things to note and identify.
------>------>Some video help--Glover himself on the task of ethics:
(There are three parts--total time is about 30 minutes.)
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9qmUBkm37o
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4ncqST0zj8
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiC4a4TO9Ag
**Looking ahead--exam date and prep advice.
**For next meeting: critical passages in the book. Paper due.
------>What questions do you have?
------>------>"I don't get ___________". Try to identify some specific questions, historical, persons, references to ideas, etc.
------>A few things to note and identify.
------>------>Some video help--Glover himself on the task of ethics:
(There are three parts--total time is about 30 minutes.)
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9qmUBkm37o
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4ncqST0zj8
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiC4a4TO9Ag
**Looking ahead--exam date and prep advice.
**For next meeting: critical passages in the book. Paper due.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Class #12, 11/21/12--IF anyone wants to come...
**Reminder and questions: Glover paper due next week.
------>Remember that standard format (MLA) is required; use parenthetical page references for citations; proofread your writing.
**Tonight: begin discussions on Glover.
------>What questions do you have?
------>------>"I don't get ___________". Try to identify some specific questions, historical, persons, references to ideas, etc.
------>A few things to note and identify.
------>------>Some video help--Glover himself on the task of ethics:
(There are three parts--total time is about 30 minutes.)
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9qmUBkm37o
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4ncqST0zj8
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiC4a4TO9Ag
**Looking ahead--exam prep advice.
**For next meeting: critical passages in the book. Paper due.
------>Remember that standard format (MLA) is required; use parenthetical page references for citations; proofread your writing.
**Tonight: begin discussions on Glover.
------>What questions do you have?
------>------>"I don't get ___________". Try to identify some specific questions, historical, persons, references to ideas, etc.
------>A few things to note and identify.
------>------>Some video help--Glover himself on the task of ethics:
(There are three parts--total time is about 30 minutes.)
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9qmUBkm37o
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4ncqST0zj8
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiC4a4TO9Ag
**Looking ahead--exam prep advice.
**For next meeting: critical passages in the book. Paper due.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Class #11, 11/7/2012
**Due tonight:
------>Be ready to work quickly through the virtue ethics presentation and begin with Glover. No writing assignment, but try reading the first two chapters of Glover, which set the philosophical background.
**Virtue Ethics:
**Second reflection paper: Glover's point of view.
**No meeting next week. Next class is November 21. Continue reading Glover. We'll discuss in class how far you should be by then--hopefully finished!
------>Be ready to work quickly through the virtue ethics presentation and begin with Glover. No writing assignment, but try reading the first two chapters of Glover, which set the philosophical background.
**Virtue Ethics:
**Second reflection paper: Glover's point of view.
**No meeting next week. Next class is November 21. Continue reading Glover. We'll discuss in class how far you should be by then--hopefully finished!
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Class #10, 10/31/12
**Due tonight:
------>We'll conclude work on duty ethics, and begin with Virtue ethics, Chapter 8 of Pojman. ------>Writing:
------>------>On the question page for the virtue chapter, Pojman quotes Robert Fulghum on the lessons of kindergarten: "Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there, in the sandbox at the nursery. These are the things I learned: Share everything ... Play Fair ... Don't hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess ... Don't take things that aren't yours ... Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody ... Wash your hands before you eat ... Flush ... Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you ... Live a balanced life ... Learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work some every day. Take a nap every afternoon. When you go out into the world, watch for traffic, hold hands and stick together ... Be aware of wonder."
------>How does the statement above translate to grown-up life and responsibility? How would you restate this code of virtue for adults to live by in today's complex world?--OR, would you just say it's not relevant or too simplistic for grownups?
**Work on duty ethics presentation--see below.
**For next week, 11/7, be ready to work quickly through the virtue ethics presentation and begin with Glover. No writing assignment, but try reading the first two chapters of Glover, which set the philosophical background.
------>We'll conclude work on duty ethics, and begin with Virtue ethics, Chapter 8 of Pojman. ------>Writing:
------>------>On the question page for the virtue chapter, Pojman quotes Robert Fulghum on the lessons of kindergarten: "Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there, in the sandbox at the nursery. These are the things I learned: Share everything ... Play Fair ... Don't hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess ... Don't take things that aren't yours ... Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody ... Wash your hands before you eat ... Flush ... Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you ... Live a balanced life ... Learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work some every day. Take a nap every afternoon. When you go out into the world, watch for traffic, hold hands and stick together ... Be aware of wonder."
------>How does the statement above translate to grown-up life and responsibility? How would you restate this code of virtue for adults to live by in today's complex world?--OR, would you just say it's not relevant or too simplistic for grownups?
**Work on duty ethics presentation--see below.
**For next week, 11/7, be ready to work quickly through the virtue ethics presentation and begin with Glover. No writing assignment, but try reading the first two chapters of Glover, which set the philosophical background.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Class #9, 10/24/12
**Due Tonight:
------>Read Pojman, Chapter 7, Ethics of Duty--Deontological Ethics.
------>Write:
------>------>You may have heard about this case: Read reflection question #6 on page 160, about the famous "Milgram" experiment in behavioral research. Answer all three parts of the question.
**Discussion of assignment.
**Tonight's lesson, part 1--Continue/conclude discussion of utilitarian ethics.
------>See presentation from previous class.
**Introduction to Ethics of Duty, Deontological Ethics:
**For next class, 10/31/12 (BOO!):
------>We'll conclude work on duty ethics, and begin with Virtue ethics, Chapter 8 of Pojman.
------>Writing:
------>------>On the question page, Pojman quotes Robert Fulghum on the lessons of kindergarten:
"Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there, in the sandbox at the nursery. These are the things I learned: Share everything ... Play Fair ... Don't hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess ... Don't take things that aren't yours ... Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody ... Wash your hands before you eat ... Flush ... Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you ... Live a balanced life ... Learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work some every day. Take a nap every afternoon. When you go out into the world, watch for traffic, hold hands and stick together ... Be aware of wonder."
------>How does the statement above translate to grown-up life and responsibility? How would you restate this code of virtue for adults to live by in today's complex world?--OR, would you just say it's not relevant or too simplistic for grownups?
------>Read Pojman, Chapter 7, Ethics of Duty--Deontological Ethics.
------>Write:
------>------>You may have heard about this case: Read reflection question #6 on page 160, about the famous "Milgram" experiment in behavioral research. Answer all three parts of the question.
**Discussion of assignment.
**Tonight's lesson, part 1--Continue/conclude discussion of utilitarian ethics.
------>See presentation from previous class.
**Introduction to Ethics of Duty, Deontological Ethics:
**For next class, 10/31/12 (BOO!):
------>We'll conclude work on duty ethics, and begin with Virtue ethics, Chapter 8 of Pojman.
------>Writing:
------>------>On the question page, Pojman quotes Robert Fulghum on the lessons of kindergarten:
"Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there, in the sandbox at the nursery. These are the things I learned: Share everything ... Play Fair ... Don't hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess ... Don't take things that aren't yours ... Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody ... Wash your hands before you eat ... Flush ... Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you ... Live a balanced life ... Learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work some every day. Take a nap every afternoon. When you go out into the world, watch for traffic, hold hands and stick together ... Be aware of wonder."
------>How does the statement above translate to grown-up life and responsibility? How would you restate this code of virtue for adults to live by in today's complex world?--OR, would you just say it's not relevant or too simplistic for grownups?
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Class #8, 10/17/12
**Due this week:
------>Your papers are due.
------>Read Pojman, chapter 6, "Utilitarianism."
**Student presentations of movie reviews.
**As time permits: begin discussion of Utilitarian moral thinking.
**For next week, 10/24:
------>Read Pojman, Chapter 7, Ethics of Duty--Deontological Ethics.
------>Write:
------>------>You may have heard about this case: Read reflection question #6 on page 160, about the famous "Milgram" experiment in behavioral research. Answer all three parts of the question.
------>Your papers are due.
------>Read Pojman, chapter 6, "Utilitarianism."
**Student presentations of movie reviews.
**As time permits: begin discussion of Utilitarian moral thinking.
**For next week, 10/24:
------>Read Pojman, Chapter 7, Ethics of Duty--Deontological Ethics.
------>Write:
------>------>You may have heard about this case: Read reflection question #6 on page 160, about the famous "Milgram" experiment in behavioral research. Answer all three parts of the question.
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