Science, Ethics, and Technology
California State University, East Bay
Winter Quarter 2007
Dr. Michael Sudduth
Class Calendar, Assignments, and Handouts
Week 1: Introduction to Ethical Theory
January 8 (M): introduction to class
January 10 (W): Relativism, read on-line essay on Relativism by Velasquez, et al.
January 12 (F): Relativism (CLASS CANCELLED)
Week 2: Ethical Theories
January 15 (M): No Class
January 17 (W): CLASS CANCELLED
January 19 (F): Relativism Concluded
Week 3: Ethical Theories
January 22 (M): Utilitarianism
January 24 (W): Utilitarianism continued
One-Page Response Paper Due: Must a Utilitarian be a pacifist?
January 26 (F): Deontological Ethics
Week 4: Ethical Theories
January 29 (M): Virtue Ethics
January 31 (W): Virtue Ethics
February 1 (F): Review for Exam
Week 5 Mid-Term and Film
February 5 (M): Mid-Term Exam
(Bring a scantron 882 form and no. 2 pencil)
February 7 (W): FILM: Contact
February 9 (F): FILM: Contact
Week 6: Ethics and Space Exploration
February 12 (M): No Class
February 14 (W): Discussion on Film + Response Essay#2 Due
February 16 (F): Read Taking Sides, Issue 12 (pp. 211-227)
Week 7: Space Exploration
February 19 (M): Taking Sides, Issue 12 Discussion
Assignment: Essay #3 Response to Webb in Issue 12 (Due 2/21)
February 21 (W): Taking Sides, Issue 11
February 23 (F): Taking Sides Issue 13
Week 8: Computer Technology
February 26 (M): Taking Sides, Issue 14
February 28 (W): Taking Sides, Issue 14 and 15
March 2 (F): Taking Sides, Issue 15
Assignment: Essay #4: TBA (DUE March 5)
Week 9: Computers, Animals, and Cloning
March 5 (M): Taking Sides, Issue 16
March 7(W): Taking Sides, Issue 17
March 9(F): Taking Sides, Issue 19
Week 10: Final Papers
March 12(M): Final Paper Discussion
March 14 (W): Final Paper Discussion
March 16 (F): Last Day of Classes
Final Paper Due on Friday, March 23 (12 noon)
No Late Exams Will be Accepted!
