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week # | date | topic { reading/ viewing } |
| #1 | Jan 16 |
Introduction to value theory, ethical relativism, why be moral? {DesJardains, ch 1.}
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| #2 | Jan 23 |
Consequentialist ethical theories. {DesJardains, ch. 2}
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| #3 | Jan 30 |
Deontological and virtue-based ethical theories. Theories of rights. {DesJardains, ch. 5 & 7}
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| #4 | Feb 6 |
The method of science and scientific inference, objectivity vs. subjectivity/advocacy.
{DesJardains, ch. 3}
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| #5 | Feb 13 |
Ecological literacy, the ecological imperative, and the next environmental
revolution. {DesJardains, ch. 10 & 11}
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| #6 | Feb 20 |
Sustainable development, international, social, gender, and intergenerational
inequity. {Race To Save The Planet, videotape #4}
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| #7 | Feb 27 |
The Pocono shuffle, ecological economics and the valuation of nature. {DesJardains, ch. 3}
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| #8 | Mar 6 |
*** spring break ***
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| #9 | Mar 13 |
Energy supply, energy demand, fossil fuels, solar, and nuclear power.
{Race To Save The Planet, videotape #6}
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| #10 | Mar 20 |
Climate change - ozone depletion, global warming, international policy.
{Race To Save The Planet, videotape #2}
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| #11 | Mar 27 |
Waste and recycling, cost benefit analysis, and the value of a human life.
{DesJardains, ch. 3, & Race To Save The Planet, videotape #8}
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| #12 | Apr 3 |
Biodiversity protection, the Endangered Species Act, ecosystem management.
{Race To Save The Planet, videotape #5}
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| #13 | Apr 7 |
Student presentations/ group seminar.
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| #14 | Apr 14 |
Student presentations/ group seminar.
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| #15 | Apr 24 |
Student presentations/ group seminar.
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