PHIL153
Fall 2016
Ethics

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Here is the course syllabus.  Check back periodically for additional readings or information.

Why not cheat on exams?
For Thursday, please read this.

THURS 10/13: First midterm exam.  Review guide here. Intro slides.  "Why be moral" slides.  Nietzsche slides.  Morality and religion slides.  Natural law slides. Aquinas slides.

Kant slides  Bentham slides Mill slides

Week of 11/7:
Chapter 5, your assignment for next week, features David Hume.  Hume represents part of what we now call the "Scottish Enlightenment" school of thought.
Watch this short video on Francis Hutcheson.
Here's the additional reading I mentioned: The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith.  Go to Part III, chapters 2-3.   Short video on Smith.
This brings us to David Hume.  Chapter 5 of your book is the reading for Hume.   And a short video on Hume.
Scottish Enlightenment slides
Contractarianism slides

TUES 11/22: Second midterm exam.  Review guide here.

Aristotle slides. Contemporary virtue ethics slides.

Your final exam has been scheduled by the registrar's office for Dec 20, 8:00 am.  Review guide here.