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Tuesday, August 25 & Thursday, August 27
Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics | No Discussion groups: August 25, 27 |
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Tuesday, September 1
"Philosophical Problems with Moral Relativism," F. Beckwith Thursday, September 3 "The Truth in Ethical Relativism," Hugh LaFollette Overview introduction: Kant and Mill | Discussion groups: September 1, 3: Beckwith, Relativism |
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Tuesday, September 8
"Rational Absolutism," Immanuel Kant Thursday, September 10 "Utilitarianism," J. S. Mill Distribute Practice Exam I | Discussion Groups: September 8, 10:
Kant |
| Tuesday, September 15
Review for Exam I and Quiz Thursday, September 17 EXAM I and QUIZ (9:30-10:45) | Discussion Groups: September 15, 17:
Mill, review for Exam I and Quiz |
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A. Suicide
Tuesday, September 22 "The Sin of Suicide," St. Thomas Aquinas "The Right of Suicide," David Hume Thursday, September 24 John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital v. Heston | Discussion Groups: September 22, 24: Aquinas, Hume, Suicide |
| B. Euthanasia
Tuesday, September 29 "Euthanasia: A Biblical Appraisal," Kerby Anderson Thursday, October 1 Matter of Quinlan | Discussion Groups: September 29, October 1: Anderson, Euthanasia |
| Tuesday, October 6
"Euthanasia," James Rachels Thursday, October 8 Cruzan v. Harmon |
Discussion Groups:
October 6, 8: Quinlan, Rachels |
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C. Capital Punishment
Tuesday, October 13 "Speech in Favor of Capital Punishment," J. S. Mill "The Case Against the Death Penalty," Hugo Adam Bedau Thursday, October 15 Gregg v. Georgia Distribute Practice Exam II |
Discussion Groups:
October 13, 15: Mill, Bedau |
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Tuesday, October 20
Practice Exam and Review for Mid-term Exam Thursday, October 22 Mid-term Exam |
Discussion Groups:
October 20, 22: review for mid-term |
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A. Environmental Ethics
Tuesday, October 27 "Can Future Generations Correctly Be Said to Have Rights," Macklin "The Rights of Animals and Unborn Generations," Joel Feinberg Thursday, October 29 Sierra Club v. Morton |
Discussion Groups:
October 27, 29: Macklin, Feinberg |
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B. Animal Ethics
Tuesday, November 3 "Moral Constraints and Animals," Robert Nozick Thursday, November 5 "The Origin of Speciesism," LaFollette and Shanks Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc. v. City of Hialeah |
Discussion Groups: November 3, 5:
Nozick, LaFollette |
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C. Affirmative Action
Tuesday, November 10 "Against Affirmative Action," Lisa H. Newton "The Justice of Affirmative Action," Ronald Dworkin Thursday, November 12 Regents of the University of California v. Bakke |
Discussion Groups: November 10, 12:
Newton, Dworkin |
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D. Business Ethics
November 17 "Profits Before Ethics," Milton Friedman November 19 "Ethics Before Profits," Robert L. Holmes | Discussion Groups: November 17, 19: Friedman, Holmes |
| November 24 & 26: NO CLASS (Thanksgiving week) | No Discussion Groups: November 24 & 26 |
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Tuesday, December 1
Penn Central Transportation v. City of New York Distribute Practice Exam III Thursday, December 3 Practice Exam III & Review for Final Exam |
Discussion Groups:
December 1, 3: review for final exam |
EXAM III (FINAL) (Units I and III): Tuesday, December 8: 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | |
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