Schedule Wk Topic Reading Note 1 Introduction Part 1: Moral Theories 2 James Rachels, “The Challenge of Relativism Cultural Relativism” Peter Singer, “All Animals Are 3 Consequentialism (1) Equal” Peter Singer, “Famine, Affluence, 4 Consequentialism (2) and Morality” Onora O’Neil, “Kantian 5 Kantian Moral Philosophy Approaches to Some Famine Problems” Part 2: Topics in Moral Philosophy Martha Nussbaum, “Whether Thanksgiving: 6 Prostitution From Reason or Prejudice: Taking Mon, Oct 4 Money For Bodily Services” Fri: Reading and 7 Love Alain de Botton Writing Workshop Susan Wolf, “The Meanings of 8 The Meaning of Life Lives” Judith Thomson, “A Defense of 9 Abortion Abortion” Part 3: Moral Philosophy Under Fire Morality of Personal James Rachels, “Morality, 10 Relationships Parents, and Children” Jean Hampton, “Feminist Contractarianism” (section 1); Remembrance 11 Feminist Moral Philosophy Marilyn Friedman, “ Beyond Day: Mon, Nov 13 Caring” (section 1) 12 The Value of Being “Moral” Susan Wolf, “Moral Saints” Peer Review: Mon, 13 Summary and Review Nov 27
Schedule Wk Topic Reading Note 1 Introduction Part 1: Moral Theories 2 Relativism James Rachels, “The Challenge of Cultural Relativism” 3 Consequentialism (1) Peter Singer, “All Animals Are Equal” 4 Consequentialism (2) Peter Singer, “Famine, Affluence, and Morality” 5 Kantian Moral Philosophy Onora O’Neil, “Kantian Approaches to Some Famine Problems” Part 2: Topics in Moral Philosophy 6 Prostitution Martha Nussbaum, “Whether From Reason or Prejudice: Taking Money For Bodily Services” Thanksgiving: Mon, Oct 4 7 Love Alain de Botton Fri: Reading and Writing Workshop 8 The Meaning of Life Susan Wolf, “The Meanings of Lives” 9 Abortion Judith Thomson, “A Defense of Abortion” Part 3: Moral Philosophy Under Fire 10 Morality of Personal Relationships James Rachels, “Morality, Parents, and Children” 11 Feminist Moral Philosophy Jean Hampton, “Feminist Contractarianism” (section 1); Marilyn Friedman, “ Beyond Caring” (section 1) Remembrance Day: Mon, Nov 13 12 The Value of Being “Moral” Susan Wolf, “Moral Saints” 13 Summary and Review Peer Review: Mon, Nov 27
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