Friday, September 12, 2008

FOR NEXT WEEK

THIS WAS ALREADY ASSIGNED:
Rachels, RTD: Ch.1 “A Short Introduction to Moral Philosophy,” available here if you don’t yet have the books: http://aphilosopher.googlepages.com/rachels-intro-to-ethics.pdf

THIS WRITING ASSIGNMENT DUE FRIDAY BUT YOU CAN TURN IT IN MONDAY: WHICH THEORY (OR THEORIES) IS (OR ARE) BEST? WHY?


FOR MONDAY, 9/15

o Ch. 1, "What is Morality?" (EMP) OPS Writing Assignment on the arguments in favor of killing Teresa, separating the twins and killing Tracey (!!)


For WEDNESDAY, 9/17

o "Will Cloning Harm People?" Gregory E. Pence (RTD) OPS Writing Assignment

o Worksheet: http://aphilosopher.googlepages.com/gregorypenceoncloning


For FRIDAY (9/119):

o "Utilitarianism," John Stuart Mill (RTD) OPS Writing Assignment

o The Categorical Imperative," Immanuel Kant (RTD) OPS Writing Assignment