Course Schedule

September 2: Intro to Class
Wednesday Introduction to Class (no reading)

September 7—9: Doing Philosophy
Monday LABOR DAY (no class)
Wednesday Doing Philosophy | James Rachels (handout)

September 14—16: Ethics
Monday Doing Philosophy: Understanding & Evaluating Arguments | (no new reading)
Wednesday Are moral claims facts or opinions? | (pages 1-6)

September 21—23: Ethics/Quiz
Monday Are moral claims facts or opinions? | (no new reading)
Wednesday QUIZ #1; Sample Consensus Session

September 28—30: Capitalism vs. Communism
Monday Capitalism | Adam Smith (handout)
Wednesday Communism | Karl Marx (handout)

October 5—7: Free Market
Monday Free Market | Milton Friedman (pages 6-22)
Wednesday Free Market | The Utilitarian Argument (pages 32-43)

October 12—14: Free Market / Corporate Responsibility
Monday Free Market | The Rights Arguments (pages 55-63)
Wednesday Corporate Responsibility | (pages 64-76)

October 19—21: Corporate Responsibility
Monday Corporate Responsibility | Lynn Stout (pages 84-96)
Wednesday Corporate Responsibility | Friedman, Mackey, & Rodgers (Reason handout)

October 26—28: Midterm
Monday catch up & review for Midterm | (no new reading)
Wednesday MIDTERM

November 2—4: “The Corporation”
Monday “The Corporation” (in-class viewing of the movie) (no new reading)
Wednesday “The Corporation” continued; class discussion (no new reading)

November 9—11: Enron
Monday Enron: Regulation | John Coffee (pages 256-263); Consensus Session #1
Wednesday Enron: Auditing Ethics | Ronald & Brenda Duska (pages 269-278); Consensus Session #2

November 16—18: Wal-mart
Monday Wal-mart | Jason Furman (Slate handout); Consensus Session #3
Wednesday Wal-mart | Barbara Ehrenreich (Slate handout); Consensus Session #4


November 23—25: Advertising Ethics
Monday Advertising Ethics | Thomas Carson (pages 337-348); Consensus Session #5
Wednesday Advertising Ethics | Robert Arrington (pages 348-356); Consensus Session #6

November 26—29: THANKSGIVING BREAK (no class) (woo?)


November 30—December 2: CEO Compensation / Current Financial Crisis
Monday CEO Compensation | Ray Fisman (Slate handout); Consensus Session #7
Wednesday Current Financial Crisis | (handout); Consensus Session #8

December 7—9: Current Financial Crisis / Review
Monday Current Financial Crisis | (handout); Consensus Session #9
Wednesday PAPER due; review for Final Exam

December 14: Final Exam
Monday FINAL EXAM