contribute five entries to the Course Blog

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Contributions should show how current events deal with the ethical issues identified in the text and/or our discussions. Contributions can include video clips or links to magazine/newspaper articles but cannot be more than two months old. In addition to sharing a link, you will show a clear connection between the article and the course material in an entry of at least 150 words. 

 

 Campus Pack User Guide (Links to an external site.)

 

Chapter 1: SlidesPreview the documentView in a new window (PPTX) (PDF versionPreview the documentView in a new window) 

This chapter will introduce you to the important concerns in the study of ethics and will compel you to ponder whether an ethical code is important, or even possible, in contemporary society.

 

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As Uncle Ben famously said inSpiderman, “With great power comes great responsibility.” This chapter explores the power of stories to convey morals and values in a meaningful, lasting way.

 

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This week’s readings explore the moral theories of utilitarianism and deontology.

  • Chapter 5 – Using Your Reason, Part 1: Utilitarianism 
  • Chapter 6 – Using Your Reason, Part 2: Kant’s Deontology

 

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  • Chapter 8 – Virtue Ethics from Tribal Philosophy to Socrates and Plato 
  • Chapter 9 – Aristotle’s Virtue Theory: Everything in Moderation 

 

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Chapter 11 focuses on three specific virtues: courage, compassion and gratitude.

  • Chapter 10 – Contemporary Perspectives (through page 518)
  • Chapter 11 – Myself or Others? (through page 580)