Prof. Joe Mendola
Office: 1040 Oldfather Hall
Office hours: T R 10:30 - 11:30
Phone: 472-4392
Text: Thirteen Questions in Ethics, ed. by Bowie, Michaels, and Higgins (BMH)
Applying Ethics, 4th Ed., ed. by Olen and Barry (OB)
Schedule
Week beginning, Topic, Reading
January 9, Ethical Theory, OB, Ch. 1
January 16, Arguments, OB, Ch. 2
January 23, Political Theory, BMH, 282-297, 398-404
January 30, Lying, BMH, Ch. 5
February 6, Sexual Morality, OB, Ch. 3; BMH, 93-119
February 13, Pornography, OB, Ch. 4; BMH, 134-150
February 20, Abortion, OB, Ch. 5; BMH, 175-182
February 27, Euthanasia, OB, Ch. 6; BMH, 624-628
March 12, Capital Punishment, OB, Ch. 7
SPRING BREAK
March 26, Racism and Discrimination, OB, Ch. 8; BMH, 338-344, 360-372
April 2, Sexism, BMH, 376-404 (you've already read Frye) and
440-449
April 9, Poverty, BMH, 537-546, 553-562, 574-580
April 16, Animal Rights, OB, Ch. 9
April 23, Environmental Ethics, OB, Ch. 10
The final Exam will be in the classroom on May 2, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Evaluation will also
include a midterm exam in class on Tuesday, March 5, a paper, pop quizzes on the reading, and evaluation of
class participation. There will be no makeups without legitimate written medical excuses.