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2. Instructor Information
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Sample Syllabus: Contemporary Moral Issues
3. Course Information
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B. Texts
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Required
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Recommended
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Bill McKibben Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable
Future (DE)
C. Grades
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Grades are assigned based on the number and length of written assignments
successfully completed, performance on five surprise quizzes during the
semester and class attendance. Letter grades are assigned based on the
number of “points” a student earns during the semester.
i. Written Work
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Sample Syllabus: Contemporary Moral Issues
ii. Points
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If the response is
Points are then tallied and letter grades are assigned based on the
number of total points in accord with the following table:
90+ Points........A
85 - 89 Points........B+
80 - 84 Points........B
75 - 79 Points........C+
70 - 74 Points........C
60 - 69 Points........D
Less that 60 Points...E
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Sample Syllabus: Contemporary Moral Issues
D. Determining Grades
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Sample Syllabus: Contemporary Moral Issues
F. Classroom Conduct
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(1) We'll engage in discussion for much of our class time. In order
to have a productive discussion, only one person may speak at a time.
(2) Please be on time to class.
(3) Please silence your cell phones before class. If your phone rings,
don't answer it.
(4) Anyone disrupting will be asked to leave.
Only e-Learning messages that are concise and relevant will receive
a response. Don't expect an immediate answer.
H. Academic Assistance
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I. Special Needs
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J. Tentative Schedule
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Sample Syllabus: Contemporary Moral Issues
M: Explication
W: Difference between Deontology & Consequentialism
F: Theory and Intentions – Do they matter?
M: Explication
W: Differences in V.E., Consequentialism And Deontology
F: Virtue Ethics and some current moral issues
M: Explication
W: Problems; the Euthyphro Objection
F: Divine Command Theory and current moral issues
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Sample Syllabus: Contemporary Moral Issues
(Week 13) A Current Moral Issue: The Role of Gov’t in our lives
M: TD selection
W: TD selection
F: Discussion of TD
(Week 14) A Current Moral Issue: Globalization and the Local Economy
M: DE selection
W: DE selection
F: Discussion of DE
M: TBA
W: TBA
F: TBA
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* Assignments will be submitted to e-Learning but will be evaluated
with turnitin software which rates the originality of the work by
comparing it with Internet sources, databases of student papers and
assignments submitted by members of the this class. A turnitin "score"
that indicates a too high degree of similarity of will not count as
successful. In assignment of such short length, there is no need for
any sort of quotation.
** Andrew also has to live with the eternal shame and disgrace of
trying to pass off wikipedia's work as his own. His GPA might
recover, but he'll never forget what he tried to do...