Ethical Theory

8/22 - 9/12

• Richard Lee, "The Realm of the Moral" (web)
• Richard Lee, "General Moral Principles: Help" (web)
• Bentham, "Value of a Lot of Pleasure or Pain, How to Be Measured" (web)
• John Stuart Mill, From Utilitarianism 82-86
• Richard Lee, "Consequentialist Ethical Theories" (web)
• Bernard Williams, "George, Jim, and Utilitarianism" 94-95
• Immanuel Kant, from Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals 69-76
• Richard Lee, "Kantian Ethical Theory" (web)
• Dalai Lama, "The Ethic of Compassion" 365-367

• Michael D. Bayles, "The Professions" pp.9-12

• Nigel G. E. Harris, "Professional Codes and Kantian Duties" 77-82
• Robert Solomon, "The Basic Business Virtues: Honesty, Fairness, Trust, and Toughness" 87-92
• Joseph S. Ellin, "Special Professional Morality and the Duty of Veracity" [in part] 166-167
• Richard A. Wasserstrom, "Lawyers as Professionals: Some Moral Issues" 27-36
• Thomas Nagel, "Ruthlessness in Public Life" 311-316

Professional-Client Relationship

9/30 - 10/3

• Michael D. Bayles, "The Professional-Client Relationship" 97-105
• Julie Cantor & Ken Baum, "The Limits of Conscientious Objection: May Pharmacists Refuse to Fill Prescriptions for Emergency Contraception?" 130-135

• Richard Lee, "Rights" (web)

• Spotswood W. Robinson III, "Opinion in Canterbury v. Spence" 142-148
• Thomas L. Carson, "The Ethics of Sales" 148-154

• Robert C. Solomon, "Is it Ever Right to Lie?" 162-165
• Joseph S. Ellin, "Special Professional Morality and the Duty of Veracity" [remainder] 167-175
• Joseph Collins, "Should Doctors Tell the Truth?" 192-198
• Sissela Bok, "Lying and Lies to the Sick and Dying" 181-192
• Ronald H. Stein, "Lying and Deception for Counselors and Clients" 198-202
• Benjamin Freedman, "Offering Truth: One Ethical Approach to the Uninformed Cancer Patient" 202-208
• Sue DeWine, "Giving Feedback: The Truthful Consultant" 209-213
• Burton M. Leiser, "Truth in the Marketplace" 213-221

Confidentiality and Privacy

11/9 - 11/14

• Sissela Bok, "The Limits of Confidentiality" 243-252
• O Mytton, "Should Doctors Talk to Relatives Without a Competent Patient's Consent" 276-278
• Sissela Bok, "Defining Secrecy: Some Crucial Distinctions" 266-269
• Newshour, "The Princess and the Press" 273-276
• Deborah G. Johnson, "Hacker Ethics" 269-273

• Richard Lee, "Concepts of Justice" (web)
• John Rawls, "Justice as Fairness" 347-349

• Richard Lee, "Bribery, Extortion, and Conflict of Interest" (web)
• Scott J. Turner, "Drug Company Gifts: Marketing Technique Poses Ethical Questions for Some" 428-431
• Maria Merritt, "Moral Conflict in Clinical Trials" 432-433

• Sissela Bok, "Whistleblowing and Professional Responsibility" 284-288
• Michael Davis, "Some Paradoxes of Whistleblowing" 289-294
• Ronald Duska, "Whistleblowing and Employee Loyalty" 294-298

This schedule is subject to change.