Nebraska
Methodist College
Core
Values: Caring, Excellence, Holism,
Learning, Respect
SYLLABUS
Summer 2005
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FACULTY MEMBER: |
Edward
Abplanalp |
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LOCATION: |
Room
002: Watson Classroom |
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CLASS
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M,
W, F from 8:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. |
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E-MAIL: |
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OFFICE
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See
me to set up an appointment. |
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CREDIT
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3 |
TEXTBOOKS:
Barbara MacKinnon’s Ethics:
theory and contemporary issues, Wadsworth (4th ed.)
COURSE OVERVIEW:
Introduction to Ethics introduces students to theories and practices of individual, communal, and societal obligation in a multicultural context. The course investigates selected moral problems with particular attention to race, class and gender. Moral inquiry in the course incorporates scholarship from sources such as the social sciences, literature, history, philosophy, religion, and other disciplines. Community-based learning and case studies serve as resources for investigating contemporary moral problems and analyzing ethical theories.
GENERAL
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
I.
Define and describe ‘ethics’.
II.
Define, describe and contrast major ethical
theories.
III.
Identify how proponents of various ethical
theories would respond to specific moral problems and identify which moral
theories inform various ethical arguments.
IV. Understand
ethical issues related to social class, gender, and race.
V.
Develop skills of careful and disciplined
reading, discussion, argumentation, writing, and editing.
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES:
Reading texts and case studies, lectures, small and
large group discussions, formal and informal writing, take-home and in-class
exams.
Course Evaluation:
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Exam #1 |
25
points |
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Exam #2 |
25
points |
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Exam #3 |
25
points |
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Final Exam |
25
points |
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TOTAL
POINTS POSSIBLE |
100
points |
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Responsibilities:
1. Attendance and Participation: Regular
attendance is expected of all class participants. A student who is absent from class is responsible for all
material and assignments given during that class period.
The success of this course depends largely on the shared process of questioning and dialogue among a community of learners. Students are expected to enter class prepared to discuss their responses to the texts. Preparation of readings and review of notes are essential to individual and group success in this class.
2. Academic
Honesty: All work submitted for this class is expected
to be your own original work. Any idea that is not your own must be documented
(i.e. the source must be cited). Any cheating or plagiarizing will result in an
F.
3. Other Responsibilities:
· Students
are expected to cover assigned materials before
class.
· A
missed exam can only be made up under dire circumstances (and with good
documentation). See the instructor for details. The final exam cannot be made
up.
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Cell phones are expected to be off during
lectures, unless there is a why they need to be on.
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Please try to arrive on to class on time. If you
are late to class, do not speed in your vehicle; simply be courteous to other
students when you enter the classroom.
4.
Exams:
Student progress will be assessed by in-class and take-home examinations. There
will be five exams given during the semester. Materials asked on exams are
covered thoroughly in class. Exams that are missed without prior
notification and a legitimate excuse cannot be made up and will receive a grade
of zero.
5.
Final Exam:
The final exam will be held in our classroom.
It will be cumulative. Students
must take the final exam in order to pass the course.
NOTE:
Your continued registration in the course indicates your acceptance of the
terms of the syllabus. The procedures
and schedule are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances.