Ethics and Applied Ethics - PH19B

Weekly schedule of lectures/classes with associated reading

Very roughly our time will be divided up as follows:

1. Introduction

A. Ethics

2. Grounds of morality: divine commands

Mackie ch. 10, section 1

3. Grounds of morality: social requirements

Mackie ch. 5, and 1

4. Systematising morality: Kantianism

Mackie chs. 4, 7

5. Systematising morality: Utilitarianism

Mackie ch. 6

6. Rights

Mackie ch. 8

B. Applied Ethics

7. Suicide and euthanasia

Singer chs. 1, 2, 3

8. Contraception and abortion

Singer chs. 4, 5

9. Law and morality - homosexuality; recreational drugs; gambling

10. Capital punishment

Singer ch. 7

11. Partiality: family, nation, species

Singer chs. 8, 10, 12, 13

12. Slavery

Singer ch. 11

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23 August 2000, last revised 16 November

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