ETHC-445 Principles of Ethics - Complete Course A+ Material

Week
and TCOs

Readings 
& Exercises

Assignments

Week 1
TCOs

1 and 7

Ethics and Aristotle

Chapter 1: The Need for Ethics

Chapter 5: Comparing Cultures

Chapter 12: A Perspective on History
Portion: "Introduction" and "The Classical Period"

Appendix titled: "Writing about Moral Issues"

"How Good People Make Tough Choices" by Rushworth M. Kidder (found in Doc Sharing and on Week 1 Assignment page)

Homework: Ethics paper

Graded Discussions

Tutorial and Quiz

Week 2
TCOs

1 and 2

Human Nature in Ancient & Medieval Ethics

Chapter 3: The Role of Feelings

Chapter 4: The Role of Conscience

Chapter 12: A Perspective on History
Portion: "The Medieval Period"

Homework: Ethics paper

Graded Discussions

Week 3
TCOs

2, 4, and 9

Living Ethically through a Social Contract

Chapter 6: A Foundation for Judgment

Chapter 10: Considering Consequences

Chapter 12: A Perspective on History
Portion: "The Modern Period"

Homework: Ethics paper

Graded Discussions

Tutorial and Quiz

Week 4
TCOs

3, 6, and 7

Kant's Ethics and 
Our Duty

Chapter 9: Considering Moral Ideals

Chapter 12: A Perspective on History
Portion: "The Ethics of Duty"

Homework: Ethics paper

Graded Discussions

This is the mid-point of the Course: a time review for the Three Primary Schools of Ethics, plus Aristotle's Ethics of Virtue.

Week 5
TCOs

4, 5, and 8

What about Choices 
& Consequences

Chapter 2: The Role of the Majority View

Chapter 7: The Basic Criteria

Chapter 10: Considering Consequences

Chapter 12: A Perspective on History
Portion: "The Ethics of Consequences"

Homework: You Decide scenario and Response Solution paper

Graded Discussions

Week 6
TCOs

2 and 8

Ethics in Human Relationships Week

Chapter 8: Considering Obligations

Medical and Ethics Legal Codes

Graded Discussions

Case Study and Quiz

Week 7
TCOs

1, 7, and 9

Wrapping it up and Making it personal

Chapter 11: Determining Moral Responsibility 

Chapter 12: A Perspective on History
(review the whole chapter)

Graded Discussions

Week 8
All TCOs
All Topics

Final Exam