CONTEMPORARY MORAL PROBLEMS

PHIL 2350/50: SPRING 2001 (II)

Bob Corbett, instructor>

MEETS: 10 A.M. - NOON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY

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BELOW YOU WILL FIND INFORMATION ON:

Date General topics Class Readings, assignments and expectations
March 20, Tues. General introduction. 1 Lecture on general nature of moral philosophy and how it differs from other forms of moral thinking.
March 22, Thur. Problem of privacy and autonomy 2 First written paper.
March 27. Tues. Meet in main computer lab at 10:30 A,M. for computer guidance 3 Meet in main computer lab at 10:30 A,M. for computer guidance. Internet research work on smoking is due.
March 29, Thur. Conclusion of discussion of privacy and autonomy 4 First group discussions.
April 3, Tues. General discussion of moral philosophy -- revisited 5 Recommended readings on smoking from student enhanced list.
April 5, Thur. Beginning of discussion on smoking 6 Paper # 2 on smoking is due.
April 10, Tues. Continuation of discussion of smoking 7 Internet research work on the question: Do richer nations have moral obligations to poorer nations? is due.
April 12, Thur. Conclusion of discussion of smoking 8 Second set of group discussions. And also: Recommended readings on our third issue.from student enhanced list.
April 17, Tues. Mid-term examination. 9 Mid-term examination.
April 19, Thur. Beginning of discussion of the question: Do richer nations have moral obligations to poorer nations. 10 Paper # 3 due on the issues of Do richer nations have moral obligation to poorer nations? is due.
April 24, Tues. Continuation of dicussion of issues of richer/poorer nations. 11 Internet research work on the topic: The morality of selective engineering of people -- is due.
April 26, Thur. Group discussions on issues of richer/poorer nations. 12 Third set of group discussions. And also: Recommended readings on the issue.from student enhanced list on the moral issue of the genetic engineering of people.
May 1, Tues. Beginning of the discussion of the morality of selective engineering of people. 13 Paper # 4 due on is due on the topic: The morality of genetic engineering.
May 3, Thur. Continuation of discussion of the morality of genetic engineering of people. 14
May 8, Tues. Group discussion on the morality of genetic engineering of people. 15 Fourth set of group discussions.
May 10, Thurs Final Examination 16 Final examination


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