ETHICS
PHL 201 - Summer 2011
Online (CRN #14964)
Prof. Borrowdale

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. 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, 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 the Sunday following the 1st week of classes, July 24, 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, July 29 at 5pm (the end of the 2nd 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. Using this method of communication only will help you because I can consult the Message History to more quickly understand and address ongoing issues. My having to check email, notes I wrote down from phone messages and Moodle will have the opposite result. If you add me on Facebook, please don't contact me with course-related questions there; I like to have some separation of my personal and professional lives.
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 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	F 3-4pm Online Moodle messaging (see above) and by appointment M-Th afternoons in CEN 410J
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)

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, several new forums will be open for posting. To receive credit, you must make one post (or reply) which substantially addresses a class topic to each forum. Postings will be graded on a credit/no-credit basis and are due before Sunday 11:55pm at the end of Weeks 1-3, Thursday 11:55pm for Week 4. Late posts will not receive credit. An extra credit forum will be available in Week Four 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.



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.