Phil 1100: Intro to Ethics
Spring 2014
Schedule and Readings (Subject to Change)
M, Jan 13 |
Lecture Topic: About this course—An Intro to Intro to Ethics |
W, Jan 15 |
Morality & Rationality |
F, Jan 17 |
Rationality and Critical Thinking |
M, Jan 20 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- No Classes! |
W, Jan 22 |
Critical Thinking and Ethical Reasoning |
F, Jan 24 |
Logic (soundness and validity) |
M, Jan 27 |
Logic (continued) |
W, Jan 29 |
Logic (soundness and validity) |
F, Jan 31 |
Logic (continued) |
M, Feb 3 |
Common Fallacies in Arguments about Ethics |
W, Feb 5 |
More on Validity |
F, Feb 7 |
Fallacies |
M, Feb 10 |
Basic Concepts of Ethical Theory |
W, Feb 12 |
Cultural Relativism |
F, Feb 14 |
Cultural Relativism (continued) |
M, Feb 17 |
Ethical Subjectivism |
W, Feb 19 |
Morality and Religion - Is God the source of morality? |
F, Feb 21 |
Morality and Religion - Continued |
M, Feb 24 |
Morality and Religion - Continued |
W, Feb 26 |
Ethical Egoism |
F, Feb 28 |
Mill’s Utilitarianism |
M, Mar 3 |
Utilitarianism |
W, Mar 5 |
Utilitarianism- Continued |
F, Mar 7 |
Objections to Utilitarianism |
M, Mar 10 |
Objections to Utilitarianism (continued) |
W, Mar 12 |
REVIEW DAY |
F, Mar 14 |
MID-TERM EXAM |
M, Mar 17 |
Applied ethics- World hunger |
W, Mar 19 |
Applied ethics- World hunger |
F, Mar 21 |
No CLASS- Enjoy your break! |
M, Mar 24 |
Spring Break |
W, Mar 26 |
Spring Break |
F, Mar 28 |
Spring Break |
M, Mar 31 |
Exams Returned & Discussed, Continue Singer Discussion |
W, Apr 2 |
Homework assignment due! |
F, Apr 4 |
(Office hours cancelled) |
M, Apr 7 |
Deontology Continued |
W, Apr 9 |
Moderate Deontology |
F, Apr 11 |
Moderate Deontology (continued) |
M, Apr 14 |
Virtue Ethics |
W, Apr 16 |
Virtue Ethics |
F, Apr 18 |
Summary and Take Away from Ethical Theory section |
M, Apr 21 |
The Meaning of Life |
W, Apr 23 |
The Meaning of Life |
F, Apr 25 |
The Meaning of Life (continued) |
M, Apr 28 |
The Meaning of Life (continued) |
W, Apr 30 |
Topic and Reading TBA |
F, May 2 |
Review day |
Final Exam on official day/time scheduled by Registrar’s office (Posted in your mycuinfo) Summer time, summer time, sum-sum-summer time, YAY!!!! |
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Additional Resources for Students
Guidelines on writing a philosophy paper (J. Pryor)
Writing Philosophy Essays (M. Tooley)
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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7/3/19: I am thrilled to have accepted a position as an Instructor at the University of Colorado at Denver! I was extremely impressed by the students and community when last I was there, and am excited to be returning to now teach all the core classes for the UCD Philosophy of Science Minor!
5/6/16: I'm honored to be the first person to receive both the CU Boulder Philosophy Department Morriston Teaching Award (2016) and the University of Colorado-Boulder Graduate Teaching Excellence Award (2014-2015)! My thanks go out to the many great teachers and students with whom I've been lucky enough to learn!
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