Fall Term 1997
Ted Vaggalis, instructor
Reading and Assignment Schedule
Date Topic Assignment
W August 27 Introduction to course.
F August 29 What is morality? EMP, chap. 1.
M September 1 No Class-Labor Day.
W September 3 Ethical Relativism EMP, chap. 2
Sumner, handout
F September 5 Ethical Subjectivism EMP, chap. 3
M September 8 Religion and Morality EMP, chap. 4
Paper #1 assigned. Brunner/Aquinas
(handout)
W September 10 Psychological Egoism EMP, chap. 5
Hobbes (handout)
F September 12 Ethical Egoism EMP, chap. 6
Ayn Rand (handout)
M September 15 Utilitarianism EMP, chap. 7
Mill (handout)
W September 17 Critique of EMP, chap. 8
Utilitarianism Mill (handout)
Paper #1 due.
F September 19 Kantian Moral Theory EMP, chap. 9
Kant (handout)
M September 22 Critique of Kantian EMP, chap. 10
Moral Theory Kant (handout)
W September 24 Social Contract Theory EMP, chap. 11
Hobbes (again!)
F September 26 Virtue Ethics EMP, chap. 12
Aristotle (handout)
M September 29 Morality Without Hubris EMP, chap. 13
W October 1 Review for Mid-term Exam
F October 3 Exam I
M October 6 Abortion Mappes/Zembaty chap. 1
W October 8 Abortion Mappes/Zembaty chap. 1
F October 10 Euthanasia Mappes/Zembaty chap. 2
M October 13 Euthanasia Mappes/Zembaty chap. 2
Paper #2 assigned.
W October 15 Euthanasia Mappes/Zembaty chap. 2
F October 17 No Class--Fall Break.
M October 20 The Morality of the Mappes/Zembaty chap. 3
Death Penalty
W October 22 The Morality of the Mappes/Zembaty chap. 3
Death Penalty Paper #2 due.
F October 24 Economic Justice and Mappes/Zembaty chap. 8
Welfare
M October 27 Economic Justice and Mappes/Zembaty chap. 8
Welfare
W October 29 Economic Justice and Mappes/Zembaty chap. 8
Welfare
F October 31 The Moral Basis of the Machiavelli, The Prince
State
M November 3 The Moral Basis of the Machiavelli, The Prince
State
W November 5 The Moral Basis of the Machiavelli, The Prince
State
F November 7 The Moral Basis of the Machiavelli, The Prince
State
M November 10 Politics and the Idea of Plato, Republic, book 1
the Good Paper #3 assigned.
W November 12 Politics and the Idea of Plato, Republic, books
the Good 2-3
F November 14 Politics and the Idea of Plato, Republic, book 4
the Good
M November 17 Politics and the Idea of Plato, Republic, books
the Good 5&8
W November 19 A Critique of Modern MacIntyre, After
Theories of Ethics Virtue, Introduction
and chap. 1
F November 21 A Critique of Modern MacIntyre, After Virtue
Theories of Ethics Paper # 3 due.
M November 24 A Critique of Modern MacIntyre, After Virtue
Theories of Ethics
W November 26 No Class--Thanksgiving
Break.
F November 28 No Class--Thanksgiving
Break.
M December 1 A Critique of Modern MacIntyre, After Virtue
Theories of Ethics Paper #4 assigned.
W December 3 A Critique of Modern MacIntyre, After Virtue
Theories of Ethics
F December 5 A Critique of Modern MacIntyre, After Virtue
Theories of Ethics
M December 8 TBA
W December 10 TBA
F December 12 Last day of class. Paper #4 due.