DROP POLICY:
All students must post a brief personal introduction to the
class in Moodle by THURSDAY 3pm of the first week
to avoid being dropped. To
to this, log into the class at classes.lanecc.edu. Classroom section students must
also attend at least one classroom session or they may be
dropped. For help logging in contact the
Student Help
Desk (SHeD) online or at 463-3333. Logging in to the course
counts as first week attendance for the purpose of
instructor-initiated drops.
However,
please check your myLane schedule 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 4, 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. 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) is Friday, November 20 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.
MOODLE MESSAGING
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Preferred
form of communication. Please
use this method for any time-senstive issues. To
send me a message, click on my name anywhere in Moodle and
click the Send message
button at the bottom of my profile. If you click the Add Contact button in
the messages tab, you can easily send me messages by
clicking the word Messages
in the Message
block in the upper left of the main course page. 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 Student
Help Desk (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, which
is recommended if you do not log in to Moodle every day.
You will get the most rapid response using this method of
communication. You will receive a response within 24 hrs
or less between the first day of classes and the day the
Final Exam closes.
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| EMAIL |
borrowdalej@lanecc.edu
Second preferred form of contact, after Moodle instant
messaging, described above; please use descriptive subject lines
(e.g. "Extension request for Second Midterm Exam") 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 "Test" "Hey" or "Hi
there!" will probably be filtered out by the Digitar spam
filter and may never be read. Use Moodle messaging for all time-senstive
issues.
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| 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 Hallway B, next to the interior North stairs,
across from the restrooms) |
| OFFICE HOURS |
M 3:30-4:30, Tu 3-4, Wed 1-2, Th 12-1 in CEN 410J; Fri
1-2pm Moodle online chat only, or by appointment |
| 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, 6th Edition (available at the LCC Titan Bookstore) |
REQUIREMENTS
FORUM POSTS
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Due before Sunday 11:55pm
each week
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10% of grade
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| FIRST MIDTERM EXAM |
Begins:
Wednesday, October 14 at 3:30pm
Ends: Wednesday, October 21 at 7pm
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30% of grade |
SECOND MIDTERM EXAM
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Begins: Wednesday, November 4
at 3:30pm
Ends: Thursday, November 12 at 7pm
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30% of grade
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| FINAL EXAM |
Begins: Wednesday,
December 2 at 3:30pm
Ends: Thursday,
December 10 at 5pm
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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
20149
): 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 Building 4, Room 106 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 or send a Moodle
message or email.
ONLINE
STUDENTS (CRN
21151)
: 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
https://www.lanecc.edu/atc/student-help-desk,
call them at 463-3333 or visit them in Building 2, Room 121/122.
Campus computer labs and hours may be found at
https://www.lanecc.edu/cit/computer-lab. 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
Instructional
Testing Services in the
in
CEN 311 on the Main Campus or at the
Cottage
Grove Center or with an approved
proctor. You will need a photo I.D. and to know your L Number and
myLane 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. Opening and closing times
of exams are in the syllabus 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
Instructional
Testing Services are posted at
https://www.lanecc.edu/learningcommons/its. You must
arrive one hour before closing. See
http://www.lanecc.edu/laneonline/test-proctoring
for details on proctoring if you are taking the course from out of
the greater Eugene area. If you need help locating a proctor, try
The National College Testing Association at
http://www.ncta-testing.org/cctc/. A per test fee is usually
required, though fees will vary by institution.
Note: LCC
Testing labs will be closed Wednesday, November 11
(Veterans' Day). They will also close at 2pm on Wednesday,
November 25 for Thanksgiving, not opening again until
Monday, November 30.
There will be an optional Extra Credit Exam, based on the material
from the First and Second Midterm Exams. It opens Monday of Week 8
(November 16) and closes Friday of Week 10 (December 4). It will
replace the lowest of your First or Second Midterm Exam scores. If
it is lower than either, it will have no effect.
MAKE-UP EXAM POLICY: Since
you will have at least a week to take the exam, you will be
expected to meet the deadline. However, you may contact the
instructor
before the deadline via
Moodle messaging, email or in person to request an extension
without penalty.
The Final Exam must be completed by THURSDAY 5PM of
Final Exam Week. MAKE UPS ARE NOT POSSIBLE for purposes
of Fall Term grades! I will be determining course
grades as soon as the is lab closes at 5pm and plan to be
done by 6pm. I will not be available during Winter Break. If
you have a legitimate excuse for missing the Final, see me
Winter Term about a make-up and grade change.
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%
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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% |
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F 0% - 59% |
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AVAILABILITY
OF THE INSTRUCTOR: I am available by Moodle
messaging, 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.
COURSE OUTLINE
WEEK 1: Basic Ethical Theories (Ch. 1), Moral Relativism (Ch.
2)
Post to Weekly Forum before Sunday 11:55pm each week through
Week 10.
WEEK 2: Moral Skepticism (Ch. 3)
WEEK 3: Divine Command Theory (Ch. 4)
First Midterm opens Wednesday 3:30pm
WEEK 4: Egoism & Social Contract Theory (Ch. 5)
Take First Midterm Exam in the Computer Testing Lab by Wednesday
7pm
WEEK 5: Utilitarianism (Ch. 6)
WEEK 6: Utilitarianism (Ch. 6)
Second Midterm opens Wednesday 3:30
WEEK 7: Deontology (Ch. 7
Take Second Midterm Exam by Thursday 7pm
WEEK 8: Virtue Ethics (Ch. 8)
Drop/Grade Option Deadline Friday 5pm
WEEK 9: Virtue Ethics, Nietzsche (Ch. 8-9)
WEEK 10: Moral & Political Knowledge (Ch. 10)
Final Exam opens Wednesday 3:30pm
FINAL EXAM WEEK
Take Final Exam in the Computer Testing Lab by Thursday 5pm
Accessibility and Accommodations: To request assistance or accommodations
related to disability, contact the Center for Accessible
Resources at (541) 463-5150 (voice), 711
(TTY), AccessibleResources@lanecc.edu (email),
or stop by Building 1, Room 218.
Please be aware that any
accessible tables and chairs in this room should remain
available for authorized students who find that standard
classroom seating is not usable.