PHIL 237 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Deontological Ethics, Public Philosophy, Virtue Ethics
16 Aug 2016
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Lecture 17 — April 13
Conclusion
Final Exam — April 29
-Series of short questions, and one long answer question
-20 short answer questions (multiple choice, short answer questions) 50%
-1 long answer question (2 page essay roughly) 50%
-Open book exam (can bring anything and as much as you’d like) — but no use of electronic
devices
-Be at a disadvantage if you don’t print the readings — ideally print and annotate
readings??
Open Book Exams — often more difficult than a typical exam
-Easier in the sense that you do not need to memorize it, but there are standards. The
difficulty within this exam is time
-Bringing the readings = all the answers will be available
-There are short questions asking for precise information found WITHIN the readings
Study Questions — reference the readings by week
Introduction
Week 1 — Introduction
-What is and what is not ethics, according to Peter Singer?
Theoretical Foundations
Week 2 — Deontological ethics, consequentialism and virtue ethics I
-What are the main differences between deontological ethics, consequentialism and virtue
ethics?
-What are the differences between act utilitarianism, rule utilitarianism, the prior existence
view, the total view and utilitarianism as a public philosophy?
Week 3 — Deontological ethics, consequentialism and virtue ethics II
Bio Ethics
Week 4 — Abortion
-Identify and breifly explain all arguements we may make for abortion (both arguements deny
the conservative arguement and the other arguements
-When does Peter Singer consider it acceptable to kill a human fetus?
Week 5 — Euthanasia
-Under what conditions … (check MyCourses)
Political Violence
Week 6 — War
-Define realism, just war theory and pacifism. Explain the main differences between each of
these three views. Why view is most convincing? Why?
Week 7 — Terrorism
-When , if ever, terrorism can be considered successful?
-Under what condition Michael Walzer may consider terrorirsm acceptable (or less
problematic)…
Socio-Economic Inequalities
Week 9 — Executive Compensation
-There are parts of Boatright’s text that can be used against Moriarty
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Document Summary
Series of short questions, and one long answer question. 20 short answer questions (multiple choice, short answer questions) 50% 1 long answer question (2 page essay roughly) 50% Open book exam (can bring anything and as much as you"d like) but no use of electronic devices. Open book exams often more dif cult than a typical exam. Easier in the sense that you do not need to memorize it, but there are standards. Bringing the readings = all the answers will be available. There are short questions asking for precise information found within the readings. Study questions reference the readings by week. Week 2 deontological ethics, consequentialism and virtue ethics i. Week 3 deontological ethics, consequentialism and virtue ethics ii. Identify and brei y explain all arguements we may make for abortion (both arguements deny the conservative arguement and the other arguements. De ne realism, just war theory and paci sm.
