Moral Problems (Spring 2012) Archive
Notice: The material on this page relates to a past course. If you are enrolled in a current course, please find the posts relating to that course by following the course link from the main Teaching page.
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Friday: Racial Stigma
Posted on October 25, 2012| Moral Problems (Spring 2012) | No CommentsWe’ll continue to talk about unconscious bias on Friday along with a discussion about racial stigma and the sports coverage of Jeremy Lin. For Friday: Howard Bryant, “Our Jeremy Lin... -
Monday: Injury and Empire
Posted on September 21, 2012| Moral Problems (Spring 2012) | No CommentsToday to begin on new unit on Problems of War and Peace we watched the first part of the documentary, Control Room. We will continue with discussion of the film on... -
Wednesday: Exam 1
Posted on September 17, 2012| Moral Problems (Spring 2012) | No CommentsToday we went over the details of Rebecca L. Walker’s conception of virtue and flourishing as it applies to our treatment of animals. Remember to bring a #2 pencil on... -
Grades on Blackboard
Posted on April 29, 2012| Moral Problems (Spring 2012) | No CommentsUpdates on Grades All of your prior grades for the course, including Quiz 3 and extra credit, should now be up to date on Blackboard. Please do not ask me... -
End of Semester Details
Posted on April 25, 2012| Moral Problems (Spring 2012) | No CommentsThe dialogue on same-sex marriage is due next week at our scheduled exam period. The assignment is posted on Blackboard under “Assignments.” Remember: you must both bring a hard copy... -
Wednesday: Quiz 3
Posted on April 23, 2012| Moral Problems (Spring 2012) | No CommentsToday we wrapped up our discussion of same-sex marriage. The last page of notes from Gallagher is on Blackboard under assignments. The course website continues to have some problems, so... -
Quiz 3 Guide
Posted on April 20, 2012| Moral Problems (Spring 2012) | 2 CommentsHere is the guide for the last quiz, next Wednesday. (If the link is broken, check Blackboard under Assignments.) -
Wednesday: Graff; updated schedule; dialogue 2 assignment
Posted on April 16, 2012| Moral Problems (Spring 2012) | No CommentsToday we looked at the assignment for Dialogue 2 on the topic of same-sex marriage. (If the link is broken, check Blackboard under Assignments.) It will be due at the... -
Monday: Same-Sex Marriage
Posted on April 14, 2012| Moral Problems (Spring 2012) | No CommentsFor Monday read: Maggie Gallagher, “What Marriage Is For” (B) -
Friday: Without a Net
Posted on April 11, 2012| Moral Problems (Spring 2012) | No CommentsFor Friday: Talia Mae Bettcher, “Without a Net” (B)