Readings & Assignments: what's due and when...
All readings for the week should be done by the first class meeting that week.
WEEK 1:
Monday 9/30: NO CLASS TODAY
Wednesday 10/2: Introduction to the class and the course syllabus.
WEEK 1:
Monday 9/30: NO CLASS TODAY
Wednesday 10/2: Introduction to the class and the course syllabus.
WEEK 2:
Monday 10/7: Introduction to Ethics
Text: pp. pp.3-21
Wednesday 10/9: Moral claimants and obligation
Text: pp 23-55
Assignment: Read the case study here and be prepared to talk about it in class. Turn your answers to the questions in on Canvas by 10:00 p.m. on the day before it is due, and be prepared to discuss in class.
Monday 10/7: Introduction to Ethics
Text: pp. pp.3-21
Wednesday 10/9: Moral claimants and obligation
Text: pp 23-55
Assignment: Read the case study here and be prepared to talk about it in class. Turn your answers to the questions in on Canvas by 10:00 p.m. on the day before it is due, and be prepared to discuss in class.
WEEK 3:
Monday 10/14: Ethical Theory: Relativism
Text: pp 59-64
Wednesday 10/16: Ethical Theory: Social Contract
Text: pp 64-71
Monday 10/14: Ethical Theory: Relativism
Text: pp 59-64
Wednesday 10/16: Ethical Theory: Social Contract
Text: pp 64-71
WEEK 4:
Monday 10/21: Ethical Theory: Consequential Ethics
Text: pp 72-79
Wednesday 10/23: Ethical Theory: Duty-based ethics
Text: pp 80-85
Monday 10/21: Ethical Theory: Consequential Ethics
Text: pp 72-79
Wednesday 10/23: Ethical Theory: Duty-based ethics
Text: pp 80-85
WEEK 5:
Monday 10/28: Ethical Theory: Virtue ethics
Text: pp 86-92 & 287-289
Case Study 1 is due Monday at 8:00 a.m. (see the assignment for details.) Go to the Canvas site and submit your completed essay there. NO TITLE IS NEEDED, BUT BE SURE YOUR NAME IS ON IT
Wednesday 10/30: Free Speech
Text: pp 100-112
Monday 10/28: Ethical Theory: Virtue ethics
Text: pp 86-92 & 287-289
Case Study 1 is due Monday at 8:00 a.m. (see the assignment for details.) Go to the Canvas site and submit your completed essay there. NO TITLE IS NEEDED, BUT BE SURE YOUR NAME IS ON IT
Wednesday 10/30: Free Speech
Text: pp 100-112
WEEK 6:
Monday 11/4: EXAM 1. Study guide
Wednesday 11/6: Privacy & Harm
Text: pp 156-165 & 298-305
Monday 11/4: EXAM 1. Study guide
Wednesday 11/6: Privacy & Harm
Text: pp 156-165 & 298-305
WEEK 7:
Monday 11/11: Truth and deception in the media
Text: pp 146-156 and 248-256 (this contributes to the next few lectures on journalism and part of PR and advertising)
Assignment: Read The case study here and turn your answers to the questions in on Canvas by 10:00 p.m. on the day before it is due, and be prepared to discuss in class.
Wednesday 11/13: Photo-manipulation
Text: 295-297 & 153-154
Read: The case study Altering Photos for Aesthetics and be prepared to discuss it in class. NO NEED TO WRITE THIS ONE UP, BUT DO READ IT.
Monday 11/11: Truth and deception in the media
Text: pp 146-156 and 248-256 (this contributes to the next few lectures on journalism and part of PR and advertising)
Assignment: Read The case study here and turn your answers to the questions in on Canvas by 10:00 p.m. on the day before it is due, and be prepared to discuss in class.
Wednesday 11/13: Photo-manipulation
Text: 295-297 & 153-154
Read: The case study Altering Photos for Aesthetics and be prepared to discuss it in class. NO NEED TO WRITE THIS ONE UP, BUT DO READ IT.
WEEK 8:
Monday 11/18: Ethics in Public Relations
Text: pp 199-217
Case Study 2 is due Monday at 8:00 a.m. (see the assignment here.) Go to the Canvas site and submit your completed essay there. NO TITLE IS NEEDED, BUT BE SURE YOUR NAME IS ON IT
Wednesday 11/20: Advertising and ethics
Text: pp 229-240
Monday 11/18: Ethics in Public Relations
Text: pp 199-217
Case Study 2 is due Monday at 8:00 a.m. (see the assignment here.) Go to the Canvas site and submit your completed essay there. NO TITLE IS NEEDED, BUT BE SURE YOUR NAME IS ON IT
Wednesday 11/20: Advertising and ethics
Text: pp 229-240
WEEK 9:
Monday 11/25: Stereotyping
Text: pp 240-256.
Wednesday 11/27: There will be no class Wednesday so that those of you who are traveling for the holiday may do so safely.
Monday 11/25: Stereotyping
Text: pp 240-256.
Wednesday 11/27: There will be no class Wednesday so that those of you who are traveling for the holiday may do so safely.
WEEK 10:
Monday 12/2: Morally offensive content. WARNING: Some of this may offend you. I can't say what, so you'll have to take your chances. Just be forewarned.
Text: pp 256-263.
Wednesday 12/4: Exam 2 STUDY GUIDE
Monday 12/2: Morally offensive content. WARNING: Some of this may offend you. I can't say what, so you'll have to take your chances. Just be forewarned.
Text: pp 256-263.
Wednesday 12/4: Exam 2 STUDY GUIDE