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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 the modules and unit exams.

Weeks Due Dates Units & Modules Exams Units, Modules & Exams
Unit 1: What Is Ethics? Unit 1: What Is Ethics?
1 Jan 27 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 0: Course Introduction
Module 1: The Domain of Ethics
Module 0: Course Introduction
Module 1: The Domain of Ethics
2 Feb 3 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 2: Law & Ethics
Module 3: Understanding Arguments
Supplemental Module S1: Ghosting
Module 2: Law & Ethics
Module 3: Understanding Arguments
Supplemental Module S1: Ghosting
3 Feb 5 (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?
Feb 10 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 4: Cultural Relativism
Module 5: Ethical Subjectivism
Module 4: Cultural Relativism
Module 5: Ethical Subjectivism
4 Feb 17 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 6: Divine Command Theory
Module 7: Justification in Ethics
Supplemental Module S2: God & The Basis of Morality
Module 6: Divine Command Theory
Module 7: Justification in Ethics
Supplemental Module S2: God & The Basis of Morality
5 Feb 24 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 8: Gaslighting
Module 9: Prejudice & Quotas
Module 8: Gaslighting
Module 9: Prejudice & Quotas
6 Feb 26 (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?
Mar 2 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 10: Psychological Egoism
Module 11: Ethical Egoism
Module 10: Psychological Egoism
Module 11: Ethical Egoism
7 Mar 9 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 12: World Poverty
Module 13: Morality & Animals
Module 12: World Poverty
Module 13: Morality & Animals
8 Mar 11 (Mon) at 11:59PM (midnight) Unit 3 Exam Unit 3 Exam
Unit 4: Utilitarianism & Its Limits Unit 4: Utilitarianism & Its Limits
Mar 16 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 14: Classical Utilitarianism
Module 15: Are Pleasure & Happiness the Greatest Goods?
Module 14: Classical Utilitarianism
Module 15: Are Pleasure & Happiness the Greatest Goods?
9 🌴 Spring Break 🌴 🌴 Spring Break 🌴
10 Mar 30 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 16: Deliberative Utilitarianism
Module 17: Criticisms of Utilitarianism
Supplemental Module S3: Justice & The Greater Good
Module 16: Deliberative Utilitarianism
Module 17: Criticisms of Utilitarianism
Supplemental Module S3: Justice & The Greater Good
11 Apr 1 (Mon) at 11:59PM (midnight) Unit 4 Exam Unit 4 Exam
Unit 5: Deontological Approaches Unit 5: Deontological Approaches
Apr 6 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 18: Constraints on Action
Module 19: The Nature & Ambiguity of Rights
Supplemental Module S4: Moral Dilemmas & Dirty Hands
Module 18: Constraints on Action
Module 19: The Nature & Ambiguity of Rights
Supplemental Module S4: Moral Dilemmas & Dirty Hands
12 Apr 13 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 20: Kantian Ethics
Module 21: Sexual Consent
Module 20: Kantian Ethics
Module 21: Sexual Consent
13 Apr 15 (Mon) at 11:59PM (midnight) Unit 5 Exam Unit 5 Exam
Unit 6: Morality Beyond Universal Rules & Principles Unit 6: Morality Beyond Universal Rules & Principles
14 Apr 27 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 22: Ethics of Care
Module 23: Virtue Ethics
Supplemental Module S5: Excellence of Intellect
Module 22: Ethics of Care
Module 23: Virtue Ethics
Supplemental Module S5: Excellence of Intellect
15 May 4 (Sat) at 11:59PM (midnight) Module 24: Are Course Grades BS?
Module 25: Philosophy, Ethics & Leadership
Module 24: Are Course Grades BS?
Module 25: Philosophy, Ethics & Leadership
16 May 6 (Mon) at 11:59PM (midnight) Unit 6 Exam Unit 6 Exam