Syllabus

Building upon the lessons below, learners will also critique assigned articles, participate in discussion boards, compose a comprehensive essay and participate in a comprehensive ethics simulation.

 

 

WEEK 1: ETHICS AND MORALITY: UNIVERSAL NORMS AND VIRTUES

 

 

WEEK 2:  MORAL STATUS WITHIN THE RELATIONSHIP: TO WHOM IS ONE OBLIGATED AND WHO HAS RIGHTS?

 

 

WEEK 3: AUTONOMY

 

 

WEEK 4: NONMALEFICENCE

 

 

WEEK 5: BENEFICENCE

 

 

WEEK 6: JUSTICE

 

 

WEEK 7:  MORAL THEORIES

 

 

WEEK 8:  METHOD AND MORAL JUSTIFICATION