| 学部・研究科 | 総合政策学部 |
|---|---|
| 授業科目名 | 英語（２ｃ）Ⅱ |
| 学期名称 | 後期 |
| 配当年次 | 2年次配当 |
| 単位数 | 1単位 |
| 授業担当教員 | 髙江 可奈子 |
| 教員カナ氏名 | タカエ カナコ |
| 履修条件 | |
| 科目の目的・到達目標 | Through this course, students will be able to 1) learn the overview of moral philosophy and explain basic ethical arguments. 2) acquire active reading and academic writing skills in english. 3) express their ideas/thoughts and participate in discussions. |
| 授業の概要 | In this course we will be reading "An Introduction to Moral Philosophy" written by Jonathan Wolff. The book contains various topics in moral philosophy. The course has three aims: 1) to learn the characteristics of 'ethical' issues 2) to acquire active reading and academic writing skills in English, and 3) to engage in discussions. Students are expected to select a topic and write an response paper. |
| 授業計画 | Week 1 Course Introduction Week 2 Moral Philosophy and Moral Reasoning/Discussion Week 3 Cultural Relativism/Discussion Week 4 Skepticism and Subjectivism/Discussion Week 5 Free Will and Moral Responsibility/Discussion Week 6 Religion and Natural Law/Discussion Week 7 Egoism/Discussion Week 8 The Social Contract/Discussion Week 9 Utilitarianism: Bentham and Mill/Discussion Week 10 Challenges for Utilitarianism/Discussion Week 11 Deontology: Kant/Discussion Week 12 Challenges for Kantian Ethics/Discussion Week 13 Virtue Ethics: Aristotle/Discussion Week 14 Challenges for Virtue Ethics/Discussion |
| 評価方法 | ・Participation 40% ・Essays 60% Note: Students who are absent four times or more during the semester will receive the grade ‘F’. |
| テキスト・参考文献等 | Wolff, Jonathan. An Introduction to Moral Philosophy. WW Norton & Co. ISBN: 978-0393644081. |
| 授業外の学習活動 | Students are expected to read an assigned essay in advance of class to engage in a classroom discussion. |