DROP
POLICY: You must log into
the class by Thursday of the
first week to
avoid being dropped. To
log into the
class,
simply click on its name
after you have logged into the Moodle online course system at classes.lanecc.edu. If you can
see the course page and a weekly outline of topics, you have
successfully
logged in to the class. If you are logging in the first day and
don't see the class or the weekly outline appears blank, try logging in
later, as the new course may not be up yet. For help logging in,
click here
or contact the
Student
Help Desk (SHeD)
at 463-3333. Logging in to the course counts as first week attendance
for
the
purpose of instructor drops.
However,
please
check
your MyLane or schedule before Sunday 11:59pm to make sure you are not registered in any
unwanted classes, as there is
no guarantee any instructor will drop
you for non-attendance. You
will be charged for any class you do not drop by Sunday, October 3, 11:59pm.
To
drop a class, go to mylane.lanecc.edu
and
click the myEnrollment tab, then Add/Drop Classes. You
should also check your schedule the second week to make sure you have
not been dropped from any of your classes,
as there is a
$100 "add grade" fee
for registering
for a course after grades have been issued for the term.
Being able to log into the course in Moodle
does not mean you are still
officially registered; check your
myLane
student schedule to see the classes in which you are officially
enrolled.
The last day to
drop without a refund
(or
change your grading option
to pass/no pass or letter grade) Friday, November 19
at
5pm (the end of the 8th week). If you do
not
drop by this deadline, you will
receive a grade. For students
who forget to drop and do not complete the course, this grade will be an F.
| WEBSITE |
teach.lanecc.edu/borrowdalej
(note that there is no "www" in this address). You can also
find it by searching for "philosophy," "religion," or "Borrowdale"
using
the Search Lane feature in
the upper left corner of the
main campus web page at lanecc.edu |
MOODLE
MESSAGING
|
Preferred
form of communication. To send me a message, click on the word Messages in the Message block, click the Search tab, enter "Borrowdale" in
the Name field and click the
search button. Click on my name, and then click the words Add Contact. Then just type your
message and click the Send
button. When I respond, you will see an indicator in the Messages
block. To use Moodle messaging, make sure your
web browser's pop-up blocker is off or is set to allow lanecc.edu. The SHeD can help you with
this. If you leave the Messages
pop-up window open, it will
automatically check for new messages every minute; otherwise, you will
only see
new messages when you click on something in the course or log in to the
course again.
You can also set your profile to receive email notifications of new
Moodle messages. |
| EMAIL |
borrowdalej@lanecc.edu Second
preferred form of contact, after Moodle instant messaging,
described above; please use descriptive
subject
lines and include your class
(e.g. PHL 201, or "Ethics" and whether Hybrid or Online) and full
name
in your email. Note that emails with no subject or subject lines like
"Hey" "Test" or
"Hi there!" will probably be filtered out by the Digitar spam filter
and may never be read. |
| PHONE |
463-5434. Least
preferred form of contact. On
voicemail messages please give your name and call-back number clearly
and slowly
so I can write them down correctly. Phone messages are answered last,
after I've answered all incoming Moodle instant messages and
email
and are generally not checked evenings, weekends, or
holidays. |
| OFFICE |
CEN 410 J (Enter
through
Hallway B, next to the interior North stairs, across from the
restrooms) |
| OFFICE
HOURS |
M
3:30-4:30pm, Tu 5-6pm, W 1-2, Th 10-11 in CEN 410J and F 3-4pm Moodle
messaging only
|
| SUBJECT
MATTER |
Ethics
is
the study of morality, including an analysis of the concepts
of good and evil, right and wrong, justice and injustice, duty,
responsibility, character, and successful living. Possible topics
include whether morality is relative to culture or to the individual,
the relationship between morality and religion, theories about what
make particular actions right or wrong, moral skepticism, and eastern
perspectives on right action. |
| TEXT |
Borrowdale, Ethics: An Anthology of Classical
Readings, 5th
Edition (available at the LCC Titan Bookstore)
|
REQUIREMENTS
FORUM
POSTS
|
Due
before Sunday 11:55pm each week
|
10%
of grade
|
| FIRST
MIDTERM
EXAM |
Begins:
Wednesday,
October
13 at 3:30pm
Ends: Wednesday, October 20 at 7pm
|
30%
of grade |
SECOND
MIDTERM
EXAM
|
Begins:
Wednesday,
November
3 at 3:30pm
Ends: Wednesday, November 10 at 7pm
|
30%
of
grade
|
| FINAL
EXAM |
Begins: Monday, December 6 at
8am
Ends: Thursday, December 9 at 5pm
|
30%
of grade |
COURSE OBJECTIVES: The objectives are this course
are for students to
(1) acquire some factual knowledge about the history of ethics,
classical and contemporary theories, and important figures in moral
philosophy (2) acquire or sharpen critical and
analytical reasoning skills (3) come to their own conclusions about
which ethical
theories are best or most likely to be true, even if those conclusions
are of a tentative nature (4) bring their conclusions about ethics to
bear on their present values, goals and way of life.
HYBRID INSTRUCTION (CRN #20170):
A
hybrid
class is a
combination of traditional classroom and online instruction. Hybrid
students are required to attend classroom sessions MW 2-3:20 in Center
425 and particpate in an online forum.
ATTENDANCE
POLICY FOR HYBRID STUDENTS: It
will
be very difficult
to succeed in this class without regular attendance. Some
material may appear on the exams which is not covered in the text, and
students with sporadic attendance almost always do poorly on exams. After the
first week, do not burden the
instructor with messages about absences of one or two class days
due to illness or
other
contingencies. With upwards of 160 students per term and the rate of
absenteeism being what it is, such "courtesy" calls or emails are a
nuisance. On the
other hand, if you must be absent for more
than a
week due to serious illness, military service, business
travel, family emergency, and so on, don't hesitate to contact me if
you must take an exam at a later date or require other help. If you
don't require special accommodation, please simply download the podcast
and
check for any new announcements or handouts on Moodle.
If you are sick, please stay home and rest.
Coming to class sick will prolong your own illness and infect others.
Also, please refrain from visiting my office if you still have flu or
cold symptoms; it is a small, confined space and I do not want to
contract your illness. You can reach me by phone during office hours if
you need to speak with me.
ONLINE STUDENTS (CRN #21584): Online
students are required to listen to podcasts of classroom sessions,
uploaded by evening each class day. They are expected to keep up with
the
pace of the class and listen to the previous podcast by the time the
next one is made available. As with any class, students are encouraged
to take notes while listening.
READING:
It is important to read the
material in order to
participate
intelligently in class discussion and/or online forums and to perform
well on exams.
FORUM POSTS:
The purpose of the forum assignment is to allow you the opportunity to
interpret,
evaluate and apply what you have learned, and to discuss the merits and
implications of class concepts and theories with your classmates. At
the beginning
of each week, a new forum will be open for posting. To receive credit,
you must make one post (or reply) which substantially addresses a class
topic.
Postings will be graded on a credit/no-credit basis and are due
before
Sunday 11:55pm at the
end of
each week.
Late posts will not
receive credit. An extra credit forum will be available in Week
Ten to make up for one missed post. Students are also
expected to read every post. If you do not wish to receive email copies
of posts, click
Profile
-->
Edit Profile tab
-->
Forum auto-subscribe
(change to "No; don't automatically subscribe me to Forums."). If you
do this, you'll want to turn read-tracking on. In the Edit Profile tab,
change
Forum Tracking to
"Yes; highlight new posts for me."
COMPUTER USE:
This
course requires you to use (but not
necessarily
own)
a computer. Testing, distribution and archiving
of
notes and handouts, outside-of-class
communication and
reporting and
calculation of grades are
all done via Moodle. Campus
labs are staffed with people who can help you if you
are
new to computers or have difficulty using them. Visit
the
Student Help Desk
(SHeD) website at
lanecc.edu/icl/shed.html,
call
them at 463-3333 or visit them in person at the Library Circulation
Desk on the 2nd floor of the Center building for
assistance. Campus computer lab hours may be found at
http://lanecc.edu/icl/labhours.htm Please make sure your
current
email address is in your myLane account and Moodle profile.
EXAMS: You will have a window of several days during
which you
must take each exam in the
Social
Science
Testing
Lab in
CEN 456 on the Main Campus or at the
Cottage
Grove Center. You will need a photo I.D. and to
know your L Number and ExpressLane PIN to log into the test. The exam
format
will be multiple choice and true/false questions.
During
the
exam
you may use a 3 x 5 card note card (both sides) or a
piece of paper measured with a ruler and cut to the
same size. The
final
will
not be
comprehensive. The exact start and stop times of exams will be
announced in class, put in
a Moodle announcement and may also be seen by clicking on the exam
name in
the main course view as soon as the date is set. Lab hours for the
Social Science Testing Lab
are posted at
http://teach.lanecc.edu/timmerst.
You must
arrive one hour before closing.
MAKE-UP EXAM POLICY: Since you
will have at least four or five days to take the exam, you will be
expected to meet the deadline. You must contact the instructor
before the deadline via Moodle messaging or
email
to request an extension without penalty.
PENALTIES FOR CHEATING: Students caught cheating
will be given an F in the course.
GRADING: At
the end of the
term, the class will be graded on the
following absolute scale. Extra
credit
work
does not count towards the A+.
| A+ 97% -100% |
A 93% - 96%
|
A- 90% - 92% |
| B+ 87% - 89% |
B 83% - 86% |
B- 80% - 82% |
| C+ 77% - 79% |
C 73% - 76% |
C- 70% - 72% |
| D+ 67% - 69% |
D 63% - 66% |
D- 60% - 62% |
| |
F 0% - 59% |
|
AVAILABILITY
OF
THE
INSTRUCTOR: I am
available by Moodle messaging, Moodle ChatZone, email, phone, or
in-person office visits.
If
you are having difficulties with the class, please contact me as
soon
as possible; I am here to help. If you performed poorly on your
first exam, please come by office hours or make an appointment to see
me to see what we can do to improve your next exam score. I am also
available to discuss
any issue
in
the class which has piqued your intellectual curiosity, or which you
find
interesting or important, outside of the realm of assignments and
testing.
DISABILITY
SERVICES: If you need support
or assistance because of a disability, you may be eligible for academic
accommodations through Disability Service. For more information,
contact the Disability
Services at (541) 463-5150 (voice) or 463-3079 (TTY), stop by Building
1,
Room 218, or contact Nancy Hart (541) 463-3010. You may also want to
check
out Lane's On-Line
Resource Page
for students with disabilities.