Course Schedule


Date

Topic

Readings

Week 1

Introduction

Historical Developments of

Values and Virtue

Why Study Religious Values

Higgins intro

Hannigan intro

Connors Ch1  

Internet reading on The Common Good http://www.tasc.ac.uk/cc/cbc/cg002.htm 

Principals of Catholic Social Teaching: http://www.osjspm.org/cst6prin.htm

Week 2

The Problems and Practice of Christian Ethics

Hannigan 1,2

Connors 6  

Erikson and Moral development

Week3

Virtue and the Life Cycle

Handout   Connors 2,3  

Virtue Theory

Week 4

Moral reasoning

Group Projects - Economic Justice

 

Higgins 1

Connors 5  

Bishops Pastoral 

Tenth Anniversary of Bishops Pastoral 

Week 5

Reproductive technology and Abortion

Higgins 2 &3

  Humanae Vitae

Week 6

October 8

Sexual Ethics

Higgins 4

First two Reflections Due

Week 7  

 

Mid Term

Euthanasia

Kohlberg & Gilligan

 

Higgins 6  

KohlbergQuiz  

Stages of Moral Growth Kohlberg

KohlbergVs. Gilligan

October 19 Mid Term

Week8

Social Justice

Higgins5

Connors Ch4

Week 9

The Person as Moral Agent

Hannigan 3&4

Connors 9

Week 10

The Reality of Sin

War & Capital punishment

Hannigan 5

Higgins  7 & 8  

Death Penalty Links

Week 11

The Reality of Conscience

Presentation of Group projects

Higgins  7 & 8

Connors 11

Hannigan 6

Week 12

The Counsels of Perfection  

Environmental Ethics

November 23 Last two Reflections Due

Hannigan 9  

Environment   Links

Connors 7 & 8

Week 13

Moral Rule & Law                                           

Future task of Virtue Theory

Hannigan 7&8

Connors 10

Week 14

Family and Virtue Theory         

Final Paper Due

Hannigan 10

Week 15

Final Review

Final Exams