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Schedule

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Important!

All due dates and times are Buffalo (Eastern Standard) Time. Also, do not forget that there is an automatic, additional 24-hour grace period after these due dates and times for finishing your weekly participation (social annotations on Perusall), a week’s modules, or a unit exam.

Weeks Due Dates Units & Modules Exams Units, Modules & Exams
Unit 1: What Is Ethics? Unit 1: What Is Ethics?
1 Sep 2 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 0: Course Introduction
Module 1: The Domain of Ethics
Module 2: Law & Ethics
Module 0: Course Introduction
Module 1: The Domain of Ethics
Module 2: Law & Ethics
2 Sep 9 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 3: Understanding Arguments
Module 4: Ghosting
Supplemental Module S1: The Opioid Crisis
Module 3: Understanding Arguments
Module 4: Ghosting
Supplemental Module S1: The Opioid Crisis
3 Sep 11 (Mon) at 11:59PM (midnight) Unit 1 Exam Unit 1 Exam
Unit 2: On What Is Morality Grounded? Unit 2: On What Is Morality Grounded?
Sep 16 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 5: Cultural Relativism
Module 6: Ethical Subjectivism
Module 5: Cultural Relativism
Module 6: Ethical Subjectivism
4 Sep 23 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 7: Divine Command Theory
Module 8: Justification in Ethics
Supplemental Module S2: God & The Basis of Morality
Module 7: Divine Command Theory
Module 8: Justification in Ethics
Supplemental Module S2: God & The Basis of Morality
5 Sep 30 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 9: Gaslighting
Module 10: Prejudice & Quotas
Module 9: Gaslighting
Module 10: Prejudice & Quotas
6 Oct 2 (Mon) at 11:59PM (midnight) Unit 2 Exam Unit 2 Exam
Unit 3: Do the Interests of Others Matter? Unit 3: Do the Interests of Others Matter?
Oct 7 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 11: Psychological Egoism
Module 12: Ethical Egoism
Module 11: Psychological Egoism
Module 12: Ethical Egoism
7 🍁 Fall Break 🍁 🍁 Fall Break 🍁
8 Oct 21 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 13: World Poverty
Module 14: Morality & Animals
Module 13: World Poverty
Module 14: Morality & Animals
9 Oct 23 (Mon) at 11:59PM (midnight) Unit 3 Exam Unit 3 Exam
Unit 4: Utilitarianism & Its Limits Unit 4: Utilitarianism & Its Limits
Oct 28 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 15: Classical Utilitarianism
Module 16: Are Pleasure & Happiness the Greatest Goods?
Module 15: Classical Utilitarianism
Module 16: Are Pleasure & Happiness the Greatest Goods?
10 Nov 4 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 17: Deliberative Utilitarianism
Module 18: Criticisms of Utilitarianism
Supplemental Module S3: Justice & The Greater Good
Module 17: Deliberative Utilitarianism
Module 18: Criticisms of Utilitarianism
Supplemental Module S3: Justice & The Greater Good
11 Nov 6 (Mon) at 11:59PM (midnight) Unit 4 Exam Unit 4 Exam
Unit 5: Deontological Approaches Unit 5: Deontological Approaches
Nov 11 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 19: Constraints on Action
Module 20: The Nature & Ambiguity of Rights
Supplemental Module S4: Moral Dilemmas & Dirty Hands
Module 19: Constraints on Action
Module 20: The Nature & Ambiguity of Rights
Supplemental Module S4: Moral Dilemmas & Dirty Hands
12 Nov 18 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 21: Kantian Ethics
Module 22: Sexual Consent
Module 21: Kantian Ethics
Module 22: Sexual Consent
13 Nov 20 (Mon) at 11:59PM (midnight) Unit 5 Exam Unit 5 Exam
🦃 Thanksgiving Break 🦃 🦃 Thanksgiving Break 🦃
Unit 6: Morality Beyond Universal Rules & Principles Unit 6: Morality Beyond Universal Rules & Principles
14 Dec 2 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 23: Ethics of Care
Module 24: Virtue Ethics
Supplemental Module S5: Excellence of Intellect
Module 23: Ethics of Care
Module 24: Virtue Ethics
Supplemental Module S5: Excellence of Intellect
15 Dec 9 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 25: Are Course Grades BS?
Module 26: Philosophy, Ethics & Leadership
Module 25: Are Course Grades BS?
Module 26: Philosophy, Ethics & Leadership
16 Dec 11 (Mon) at 11:59PM (midnight) Unit 6 Exam Unit 6 Exam