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ETH 2050 - 001
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33360 |
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MWF from 08:30 am to 09:20 am
Instructors: Geoffrey G Karabin
(P)
This course is meant as an introductory journey through ethical
thinking. We will begin by examining some of Western humanity’s most
influential and profound ethical theories. The principles upon which
these theories rest and the code of ethics derivative from them will be
our focus. Lewis Vaughn’s Doing Ethics will lead us through
these theories. The second section of this course will explore the
question of why is it that we act or do not ethically. Descartes’
“Letter to the Sorbonne,” Pascal’s “Wager,” Unamuno’s Tragic Sense of
Life, Foucault’s Discipline and Punish, and Augustine’s On
the Free Choice of the Will, along with the movie Lord of the
Flies, will help guide us through such questions. In the third and
final section of this class we will look at how ethical theories are
applied to concrete problems. Lewis Vaughn’s book will address issues
of Pornography and Terrorism, we will also explore the debate
surrounding gay marriage and question whether ethical norms apply to
celebrities. |
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ETH
2050 - 002
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33361 |
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MWF
from 09:30 am to 10:20 am
Instructors: Sally J. Scholz
(P)
Ethical Traditions and Contemporary Life is an exploration of some of
the major ethical theories in western philosophy as well as an
examination of their application in current personal and social moral
problems. Emphasis is on our social obligations, personal decision
making, and the morally good life. Throughout the course, students will
be challenged to examine issues from different social, cultural, and
economic perspectives. Course methodology is designed to provide an
environment that fosters cooperative learning thereby allowing students
the opportunity to develop personal skills in critical thinking and
evaluation, and respectful dialogue concerning difficult moral issues. |
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ETH
2050 - 003
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33362 |
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MWF from
10:30 am to 11:20 am
Instructors:
Sally J. Scholz
(P)
Ethical Traditions and
Contemporary Life is an exploration of some of the major ethical
theories in western philosophy as well as an examination of their
application in current personal and social moral problems. Emphasis is
on our social obligations, personal decision making, and the morally
good life. Throughout the course, students will be challenged to
examine issues from different social, cultural, and economic
perspectives. Course methodology is designed to provide an environment
that fosters cooperative learning thereby allowing students the
opportunity to develop personal skills in critical thinking and
evaluation, and respectful dialogue concerning difficult moral issues. |
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ETH
2050 - 004
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33363
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MWF
from 11:30 am to 12:20 pm
Instructors: Raoni Pascoal Padui
(P)
The main goal of this course will be to introduce students to the
history and practice of ethical thought. We will investigate the origin
and history of questions about how one should live one’s life, what one
ought to do, and what makes an action correct or just. In addition to an
investigation of the major theories in the discipline, with special
attention to the Western and Christian ethical tradition, we will also
learn to apply such theories to contemporary questions and debates that
bear directly upon our everyday lives. |
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ETH
2050 - 005
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33364 |
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MWF
from 12:30 pm to 01:20 pm
Instructors: Raoni Pascoal Padui
(P)
The main goal of this course will be to introduce students to the
history and practice of ethical thought. We will investigate the origin
and history of questions about how one should live one’s life, what one
ought to do, and what makes an action correct or just. In addition to an
investigation of the major theories in the discipline, with special
attention to the Western and Christian ethical tradition, we will also
learn to apply such theories to contemporary questions and debates that
bear directly upon our everyday lives |
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ETH
2050 - 006
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33366 |
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MW
from 01:30 pm to 02:45 pm
Instructors: Mark E. Graham
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ETH
2050 - 007
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33367 |
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MW
from 03:00 pm to 04:15 pm
Instructors: Mark E. Graham
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ETH
2050 - 008
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33368 |
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MW
from 03:00 pm to 04:15 pm
Instructors: Brett T. Wilmot
(P)
This course will introduce you to classic and contemporary sources in
ethics, including primary sources from thinkers such as Aristotle,
Thomas Aquinas, Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, Friedrich Nietzsche,
Jean-Paul Sartre, and John Rawls. In addition, we will be reading a
range of contemporary essays that show these primary authors and their
theories in contemporary application. We will be discussing sexual
ethics, business ethics, and ethics related to health care. The main
objectives are to promote a more sophisticated grasp of the moral
dimensions of human life and an increased awareness of our continued
participation in a complex, living tradition of critical reflection on
the moral life |
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ETH
2050 - 009
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33370 |
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MW
from 01:30 pm to 02:45 pm
Instructors: Brett T. Wilmot
(P)
This course will introduce you to classic and contemporary sources in
ethics, including primary sources from thinkers such as Aristotle,
Thomas Aquinas, Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, Friedrich Nietzsche,
Jean-Paul Sartre, and John Rawls. In addition, we will be reading a
range of contemporary essays that show these primary authors and their
theories in contemporary application. We will be discussing sexual
ethics, business ethics, and ethics related to health care. The main
objectives are to promote a more sophisticated grasp of the moral
dimensions of human life and an increased awareness of our continued
participation in a complex, living tradition of critical reflection on
the moral life |
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ETH
2050 - 010
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33371 |
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TR
from 08:30 am to 09:45 am
Instructors: Michael Moreland

This
course is an introduction to ethics in the Western philosophical and
theological tradition. Among the questions we will explore are: What
does it mean to live a moral life? Why be moral? What makes an act
moral? What aspects of human activity are within the scope of morality?
The course will also explore how one’s “big picture” beliefs shape one’s
moral life: Is there a God? What are people really all about? The course
will attempt to engage these questions through an extended treatment of
the virtues as understood in the Christian tradition. |
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ETH
2050 - 011
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33372 |
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TR
from 08:30 am to 09:45 am
Instructors: Kathryn A. Getek
(P)
In this course we will consider together some of the major
western ethical traditions and apply them to contemporary ethical
problems such as lying, poverty, euthanasia, and capital punishment. As
we discuss what constitutes right action, the good life, and a just
community, we will examine Christian ethical approaches and investigate
what distinctive resources and challenges they may offer. At the end of
this course, students should be able to articulate their ethical views
with sufficient supporting argumentation and with the ability to fairly
portray alternative positions. |
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ETH
2050 - 012
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33374 |
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TR from 10:00 am to 11:15 am
INSTRUCTOR:
Jules van Schaijik |
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ETH
2050 - 013
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33376 |
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TR
from 10:00 am to 11:15 am
Instructors: Kathryn A. Getek
(P)
In this course we will consider together some of the major
western ethical traditions and apply them to contemporary ethical
problems such as lying, poverty, euthanasia, and capital punishment. As
we discuss what constitutes right action, the good life, and a just
community, we will examine Christian ethical approaches and investigate
what distinctive resources and challenges they may offer. At the end of
this course, students should be able to articulate their ethical views
with sufficient supporting argumentation and with the ability to fairly
portray alternative positions. |
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ETH
2050 - 014
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33377 |
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TR from 11:30 am to 12:45 pm
Instructors:
Jesse D. Couenhoven
In this introductory course we will draw on interdisciplinary sources
(philosophical, theological, literary, legal, and medical) to examine a
range of moral questions. Against the background of competing views of
human personhood and disagreements about the place of religious views in
the public square, we will explore the complexities of debates about
just war and pacifism, the environment, free speech, sexuality, and drug
use, from both Christian and secular perspectives. Special attention
will be paid to helping students see how one moves from intuitions about
what is right or good to being able to develop consistent and thoughtful
opinions about moral issues. |
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ETH
2050 - 015
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33379 |
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TR
from 11:30 am to 12:45 pm
Instructors: Mark Andrew Wilson
(P)
This
course is designed to introduce students to the theory and practice of
moral reasoning from both philosophical and religious perspectives. We
will begin by examining basic methods and theories in ethics and then
will spend the majority of the semester exploring a range of
contemporary issues in medicine, international relations, business, the
environment, and social justice. Utilizing real-world cases to frame
our study, we will probe the challenges and tensions in applied moral
reasoning. Through this course one should grow to understand the
complexity of these topics and to appreciate how religious and
philosophical thought inform public discourse in the United States
today. Along the way, we will ask whether individuals or groups have a
responsibility to protect the interests of vulnerable populations:
fetuses, political communities under attack, sick and dying patients,
and the culturally marginalized. Students should come away from the
course better able to contemplate and critically analyze issues of great
importance for their personal, professional, and civic lives |
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ETH
2050 - 016
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33381 |
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TR
from 01:00 pm to 02:15 pm
Instructors: William Werpehowski
(P)
This course is an introduction to 1) important Western approaches to
moral reflection, 2) significant issues in social, political and medical
ethics, and 3) the relation of the first to the second. While Christian
ethical traditions stand as a prominent theme, this is so as a point of
departure for critical thinking about the nature of a good human life.
That thinking can and should include a conversation engaging the various
moral visions and ideas we will consider |
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ETH
2050 - 017
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33383 |
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TR
from 01:00 pm to 02:15 pm
Instructors: Mark Andrew Wilson
(P)
This course is designed to introduce students to the theory and practice
of moral reasoning from both philosophical and religious perspectives.
We will begin by examining basic methods and theories in ethics and then
will spend the majority of the semester exploring a range of
contemporary issues in medicine, international relations, business, the
environment, and social justice. Utilizing real-world cases to frame
our study, we will probe the challenges and tensions in applied moral
reasoning. Through this course one should grow to understand the
complexity of these topics and to appreciate how religious and
philosophical thought inform public discourse in the United States
today. Along the way, we will ask whether individuals or groups have a
responsibility to protect the interests of vulnerable populations:
fetuses, political communities under attack, sick and dying patients,
and the culturally marginalized. Students should come away from the
course better able to contemplate and critically analyze issues of great
importance for their personal, professional, and civic lives |
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ETH
2050 - 018
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33385 |
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TR
from 02:30 pm to 03:45 pm
Instructors: Michael H. Prosch
(P)
An introduction to ethics through key ethical theories and their
practical applications to contemporary moral issues. First, we’ll focus
on the more philosophical groundings for ethics by taking a close look
at various theories proposed especially, virtue ethics (Aristotle),
utilitarian ethics (Bentham & Mill), and Kantian deontological ethics
(Kant), together with a treatment of how a Christian ethic can utilize
these theories (as well as be utilized by them) yet expects something
more of us. After a quick overview of how the social context plays a
role (mill and Marx), we’ll then shift to seeing how these ethical
viewpoints can be of help in working through various moral issues and
dilemmas, including sex/love/commitment, animal liberation, euthanasia,
what we ought to and/or can do about third world poverty, drug use, and
abuse, and more. Readings are taken from basic philosophical texts,
literature, and contemporary discussions. Several short papers on the
reading will be required, plus a longer paper on a specific issue and
the normal exams.
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ETH
2050 - 019
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33386 |
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TR
from 02:30 pm to 03:45 pm
Instructors: Julie Ragatz
(P)
There are two principle components of this class; increasing knowledge
and developing skills. The knowledge component of the course consists in
learning what traditional ethical theories have to tell us about
ethical reasoning. The skill component focuses on developing the ability
to become more effective moral agents. These two dimensions reflect the
fact that ethics is both an academic discipline and a “life skill”. Not
only do we need to know and understand the different forms of ethical
reasoning and the alternative justifications of ethical principles, we
also need to be able to apply these principles in our everyday lives |
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ETH
2050 - 020
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33388 |
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TR
from 04:00 pm to 05:15 pm
Instructors: Michael H. Prosch
(P)
An introduction to ethics through key ethical theories and their
practical applications to contemporary moral issues. First, we’ll focus
on the more philosophical groundings for ethics by taking a close look
at various theories proposed especially, virtue ethics (Aristotle),
utilitarian ethics (Bentham & Mill), and Kantian deontological ethics
(Kant), together with a treatment of how a Christian ethic can utilize
these theories (as well as be utilized by them) yet expects something
more of us. After a quick overview of how the social context plays a
role (mill and Marx), we’ll then shift to seeing how these ethical
viewpoints can be of help in working through various moral issues and
dilemmas, including sex/love/commitment, animal liberation, euthanasia,
what we ought to and/or can do about third world poverty, drug use, and
abuse, and more. Readings are taken from basic philosophical texts,
literature, and contemporary discussions. Several short papers on the
reading will be required, plus a longer paper on a specific issue and
the normal exams. |
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ETH
2050 - 021
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33390 |
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TR
from 04:00 pm to 05:15 pm
Instructors: Julie Ragatz
(P)
There are two principle components of this class; increasing knowledge
and developing skills. The knowledge component of the course consists in
learning what traditional ethical theories have to tell us about
ethical reasoning. The skill component focuses on developing the ability
to become more effective moral agents. These two dimensions reflect the
fact that ethics is both an academic discipline and a “life skill”. Not
only do we need to know and understand the different forms of ethical
reasoning and the alternative justifications of ethical principles, we
also need to be able to apply these principles in our everyday lives |
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ETH
2050 - 100
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33392 |
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from 06:10 pm to 08:50 pm
Instructor:
Gregory Getek Soltis
Comment:
Full-time A&S students require Dean's permission to register for this
section. |
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ETH
2050 - 101
Eth Trad & Contemp Life CRN: 33395 |
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from 06:00 pm to 09:30 pm
Instructors:
Laura Victoria Papish (P)
Attributes: Fast Forward Course, Writing Enriched Requirement
Comment:
FastForward 3; Course Dates: 1/14/10 - 2/25/10; Restricted to Part-Time
Studies students.
The goal of this course is to introduce you to several moral theories
within the history of philosophy that hold the greatest promise for
illuminating many of the ethical questions we currently struggle with.
Paying special attention to Western philosophy and Christian
perspectives, we will ask of each historical view we examine questions
such as: How does it explain what makes an act right or wrong? Can it
explain why we should care about what’s right and wrong in the first
place? What possible criticisms might it encounter? Once we have our
answers to these questions, we will then apply them to debates relevant
to our everyday lives. |
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ETH
3010 - 001
TOP: Tragedy & Moral Responsibility CRN: 33397
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MW from 01:30 pm to 02:45 pm
Instructors: Mark Andrew Wilson
(P)
Contemporary philosophers have questioned whether morality, especially
in its Kantian guise, can countenance a more robust vision of the self,
one that accounts for the significance of luck, emotions, integrity, and
interpersonal commitments. At stake in these inquiries are fundamental
questions of agency, responsibility, and the scope and limits of
morality itself. Do we need good luck to achieve the good life? Is
morality immune to luck? Do we rightly praise and blame those who
experience triumph or tragedy through luck or misfortune? What do
emotions like guilt, regret, and shame tell us about our experience of
responsibility? Combining elements of moral philosophy and psychology as
well as theological ethics, this course will explore these questions
through recent debates about moral luck and tragedy. Focusing on the
way that experiences of misfortune often confound our received notions
of autonomy, freedom, and accountability, we will examine the strengths
and weaknesses of Kantian and Aristotelian approaches. Of special
interest will be the way that Christian conceptions of human agency
provide an alternative to and potential corrective for philosophical
models of responsibility. Pre=requisite :
ETH 2050
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ETH
4000 - 001
Integrating Seminar CRN: 33399 |
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Instructors:
Mark J. Doorley
(P)
Attributes: Writing Intensive Requirement
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels:
Undergraduate
Must be enrolled in one of the following Fields of Study (Major, Minor,
or Concentration): Ethics
Must be enrolled in one of the following Classifications: Senior
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ETH
4975 - 001
Independent Study in Ethics CRN: 33401 |
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Instructor: Dr. Mark Doorley
Permission of the Director, The Ethics Program required. |
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PJ 5000 - 002
Theology, Eth & Crim Just CRN: 33927
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TR 11:30
am to 12:45 pm
Instructors:
Kathryn A. Getek
(P)
THL, ETH, and SOC attributes
Includes an optional service-learning component with the literacy
program at Graterford Prison.
What does it mean to do justice?
In this course we will explore 1) the justice of God and theological
accounts of punishment, 2) contemporary ethical models of justice and
punishment, and 3) realities of criminal justice in America and the
implications that revised understandings of justice might have for how
we define and regulate crime and, particularly, for current practices in
sentencing and corrections. How can theological and ethical accounts
shed new light on our concept of justice and the manner in which that
justice is done in our courts and prisons? |
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HUM 2900 - 001
Freedom, Merit & Punishment CRN: 34239
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TR from 01:00 pm to 02:15 pm
Instructors:
Jesse D. Couenhoven
Most people agree that we should only punish (or reward) those who merit
it. When we punish our pets, though, we tend to have a different theory
of punishment in mind than when we punish other
people. That is mainly because we think persons have free will, while
cats do not. But aren’t cats and dogs (and even goldfish) free in some
respects? This class draws on legal, philosophical, psychological, and
theological texts and stories to explore what it means to be free, and
what that means for our everyday lives. We will discuss political
freedoms, personal freedoms, and which kinds of freedom are most worth
having. We will also explore how people and pets can merit rewards or
punishments, praise and blame. Finally, we will consider whether there
is a place for grace in our thinking about blame and responsibility.
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