GED 107: ETHICS

Module 1: Introduction to Ethics

Lesson 1: Moral Judgments: The Right and The Good

Lesson 2: Moral Development: Moral Reasoning
Lesson 3: Moral Theories: Universalism, Relativism, Hedonism, Egoism, and Emotivism
Lesson 4: Moral Dilemmas: Trolley Problem, Heinz Dilemma, and Story of Gyges

ASSESSMENT WEIGHT POINTS FREQUENCY PASSING MINIMUM

TASKS AVERAGE SCORE
Essay 15% 20 4 70% 56/80
Presentation 20% 20 4 70% 56/80
Quiz 30% 10 4 70% 28/40
Exam 35% 50 1 70% 35/50
TOTAL 100% 70% 70/100

Module 2: Normative Ethics and Positions

Lesson 5: Utilitarianism: From Bentham to Mill

Lesson 6: Deontology: Kant, Christine Korsgaard, and Onora O’neill
Lesson 7: Virtue Ethics: Aristotle, Philippa Foot, and Elizabeth Anscombe
Lesson 8: Contractarianism: Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hume, and Rawls

ASSESSMENT WEIGHT POINTS FREQUENCY PASSING MINIMUM

TASKS AVERAGE SCORE
Essay 15% 20 4 70% 56/80
Presentation 20% 20 4 70% 56/80
Quiz 30% 10 4 70% 28/40
Exam 35% 50 1 70% 35/50
TOTAL 100% 70% 70/100

Module 3: Applied Ethics: Modern-Day Moral Problems

Lesson 9: Natural Law Theory: Aristotle, Plato, and Aquinas

Lesson 10: Moral Development Theory: Kohlberg
Lesson 11: Feminism and the Ethics of Care: Gilligan

ASSESSMENT WEIGHT POINTS FREQUENCY PASSING MINIMUM

TASKS AVERAGE SCORE
Essay 15% 20 3 70% 42/60
Presentation 20% 20 3 70% 42/60
Quiz 30% 10 3 70% 21/30
Exam 35% 50 1 70% 35/50
TOTAL 100% 70% 70/100