24.231 Ethics
Fall 2010
Instructor: Julia Markovits
Lecture:
TR2.30-4
(56-167)
Office hours: Fri 11-1 (or by appt.)
(32D-916)
Information:
This will be a seminar on classic and contemporary work on central topics in ethics. The first third of the course will focus on metaethics: we will examine the meaning of moral claims and ask whether moral principles are in any sense objectively valid. The second third of the course will focus on normative ethics: what makes our lives worth living, what makes our actions right or wrong, and what do we owe to others? The final third of the course will focus on moral character: what is virtue, and how important is it? Can we be held responsible for what we do? When and why?
Announcements
End of Term Evaluations
Online evaluations for this class are now open! Please submit an evaluation - I read them carefully and really make use of the feedback.http://web.mit.edu/subjectevaluation/
Announced on 30 November 2010 11:23 a.m. by Julia Markovits
Final Paper Topics
Final Paper Topics are now on Stellar.Announced on 25 November 2010 1:36 a.m. by Julia Markovits
Third Paper Topics
Third paper topics are now posted on Stellar.Announced on 05 November 2010 6:38 p.m. by Julia Markovits
Additional office hours
I'll be holding additional office hours on Monday, Oct. 25thfrom 11-1. I will be out of town tomorrow, Friday Oct. 22nd, so won't be holding my usual Friday office hours.
Announced on 21 October 2010 6:14 p.m. by Julia Markovits
Second Paper Topics
Second paper topics are now up on Stellar.Announced on 12 October 2010 8:48 p.m. by Julia Markovits
