ETHICS IN ACTION

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE CONTENT:

We will use the text Ethics: A Pluralistic Approach to Moral Theory as we cover the following ethical domains:

Ethical Relativism

The Diversity of Theories

The Ethics of Divine Commands

Egoism

Utilitarianism

The Ethics of Duty

The Ethics of Rights

The Ethics of Character

Gender Ethics

Multicultural Ethics

The semester grade will consist of the following:

Textbook Review Questions

Group PowerPoint Lecture

Weekly Internet Research and Ethics Articles Analyses

Daily Participation in class and Weekly Participation on the Discussion Board at our Class Web Site at www.epic333.net

The Final Exam—Covers Book Chapters and the Glossary

COURSE PROCESSES:

Students should expect

Teacher-led lectures

Whole-class and small-group discussions based on the text

Daily whole-class discussions based on a series of ethical dilemmas from a variety of teacher-chosen sources

Student-led PowerPoint lectures focusing on our textbook

Weekly Internet research to retrieve published ethics-related articles for personal analysis

GRADING SCALE

90-100% = A

80-89.9% = B

70-79.9% = C

58-69.9% = D

Class Rules

Students need to be in the room when the final bell rings.

Please do not bring food, drink, or gum into our classroom.

Students must arrive prepared to work. A pen, pencil, and three-ring notebook are minimum requirements.