Instructor:

Richard Lee (Office hours)

Course number:

Philosophy 3103

Time:

Section 1: MWF 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Section 2: MWF 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Room:

MAIN 319

Brief Description:

This course explores the moral standards, responsibilities, and duties of professionals, such as accountants, architects, engineers, journalists, lawyers, physicians, scientists, and teachers. We will scrutinize the obligations of professionals towards their clients and towards third parties. While we will examine cases that come up in "real life," we will intersperse our study with explorations of common philosophical theories of moral obligation, rights, and justice. Since this is a philosophy course, we will consider various views with an eye toward critical assessment instead of blind acceptance.

Text:

Clancy Martin, Wayne Vaught & Robert Solomon, editors,
Ethics Across the Professions: A Reader for Professional Ethics
(Oxford University Press, 2009) ISBN13: 9780195326680; ISBN10: 0195326687

Other information:

• Why Do Philosophy: FAQ
• Course Objectives
• Requirements
• Important Dates
• Reading Schedule
• Policies
• How To Do Well in Philosophy Class
• Anonymous Questions / Feedback
• Case Study Assignment
• Course notes (overheads)
• General Moral Principles
• Quiz #1
• First Examination
• Second Examination
• Third Examination
• Tarasoff case (external link)
• Parent on Privacy (external link)