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PHI 2604 Critical Thinking and Ethics Professor Allen L McPhee Office M315 305 237 2636 amcphee mdc edu Faculty Webpage http faculty mdc edu amcphee Course Description This course develops skills in Critical Thinking by examining various topics in ethics Students will study methods of effective reasoning develop techniques for writing argumentative essays critically examine the nature of morality and reflect upon their values and ethical standards Students will also critically examine several contemporary ethical issues such as cultural relativism affirmative action euthanasia workplace ethics and current topics of interest Prerequisites and Co requisites ENC 1101 3 Credits Targeted Learning Outcomes Competency 1 The Student will demonstrate an understanding of the principles of critical thinking by a Defining key vocabulary terms relating to critical thinking b Identifying the structure of arguments c Applying various logical techniques to evaluate ethical issues such as those found in professional ethics medical ethics or environmental ethics d Identifying various examples of logical fallacies Competency 2 The Student will demonstrate an understanding of ethics by a Defining key vocabulary terms relating to ethics b Identifying and explaining issues in meta ethics such as objectivism relativism or skepticism c Identifying and explaining issues in normative ethics such as Kantianism utilitarianism or hedonism d Identifying and explaining issues in applied ethics such as the various positions on abortion affirmative action or animal rights d Describing their values and ethical standards regarding personal civic and social responsibility e Describing different theoretical frameworks for resolving ethical dilemmas Competency 3 The Student will apply critical thinking to the study of ethics by a Examining and evaluating arguments for and against various ethical issues that arise in society such as those found in professional ethics medical ethics or environmental ethics b Examining and evaluating the arguments for and against the positions and theories discussed 8 27 2008 Page 1 c Applying their values and ethical standards to the issues discussed and defending these views with arguments Resources Textbook A Rulebook for Arguments by Anthony Weston 3rd ed The Elements of Moral Philosophy by James Rachels Fifth Edition Schedule Week 1 Introduction to Critical Thinking Basic Structure and Rules of Argumentation Weston pgs xi xiv and 1 9 Week 2 Inductive Arguments Arguments by Examples Arguments by Analogy Weston pgs 10 23 Week 3 Arguments by Authority Deductive Arguments Weston pgs 24 31 40 52 Week 4 Argument Fallacies Review for Test 1 Date of test will be announced in class Test 1 Principles of Critical Thinking This test evaluates students for Competency as listed above It is a critical thinking multiple choice exam that evaluates grasp of critical thinking vocabulary the ability to identity basic argument structure the ability to determine the validity of basic inductive and deductive arguments and the ability to identify examples of logical fallacies Scranton s are needed for test Week 5 Composing and Argumentative Essay Weston pgs 59 70 Week 6 Issues in Meta Ethics Defining Morality Cultural Relativism Rachels pgs 1 32 Week 7 Issues in Meta Ethics Ethical Subjectivism Ethics and Religion Rachels Pgs 35 67 Week 8 Normative Ethics Ethical Egoism Rachels pgs 68 88 Week 9 Capitalism and Workplace Ethics First topic on which students may write an argumentative essay for the course Week 10 Normative Ethics Utilitarianism Rachel pgs 89 116 8 27 2008 Page 2 Week 11 A Modern Case of Euthanasia Affirmative Action or Abortion Rights Students may make recommendations of current cases that they would like to analyze Second topic on which student may write argumentative essay Test 2 Issues in Meta Ethics and Normative Ethics I This assesses students for Competency 2 as noted above It requires that students demonstrate their understanding of issues in meta ethics general knowledge of ethical egoism and general knowledge of Utilitarianism This test may consist of multiple choices true false and or short answer questions Week 12 Test 2 Developing the Argumentative Essay Questions and Answers on writing a good essay Essay Drafts maybe submitted at this time for review comments and grade assessment Week 13 Normative Ethics Immanuel Kant and the Categorical Imperative Rachels pgs 117 140 Week 14 Feminism and the Ethics of Care Rachels pgs 160 172 Week 14 Students submit final draft of Argumentative Essay Week 15 Normative Ethics Virtue Ethics Rachels pgs 173 190 Weeks 16 Identifying a Useful Theory of Morality Rachels 191 203 Finals Week Test 3 Issues in Meta Ethics and Normative Ethics II This assesses students for Competency 2 as noted above It requires that students demonstrate their understanding of issues in meta ethics general knowledge of Kant s Moral Theory and general knowledge of Virtue Ethics general knowledge of the Ethics of Care This test may consist of multiple choices true false and or short answer questions This last examination is not a cumulative examination Course Grades Test 1 Principles of Critical Thinking 120pts 8 27 2008 Page 3 Test 2 Issues in Meta Ethics and Normative Ethics I 100pts Test 3 Issues in Meta Ethics and Normative Ethics II 100pts Test 4 Argumentative Essay 120pts 440 to 393 8 393 to 349 8 349 to 305 8 305 to 261 8 261 and less A B C D F Class Conduct A Attendance students are expected to attend all class sessions and are responsible for all in class material provide during lecture 1 Students with two weeks of unexcused absences before the college s official instructor drop date will be dropped from this course without deliberation It is the student s responsibility to inform the instructor of any mitigating circumstance that should be considered before he or she is dropped 2 Students may not bring children to class B Tardiness Coming to class late is disruptive to the class and suggests a lack of concern for the educational process Regular tardiness is unacceptable C Early Departures Packing your bags before lecture is complete is disruptive to the class Students who are caught initiating an early departure will be verbally reprimanded D Behavior Philosophy is a subject for ladies and gentlemen as such students are expected to conduct themselves accordingly Rude and disruptive behaviors will not be tolerated and include the following 1 Chatting with other

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