Ethics Presentations Day II

Objective

• Evaluate ethical and political controversies

Agenda

• No Written Warm-Up
• Presentations!

Fascism Friday

Objective

Cause there ain't no party like a nazi party.

• Explain the beliefs of the fascist ideology.

Agenda

• No Written Warm-Up
• Fascism PowerPoint
• Origins
• Values
• Mussolini Quotes
• Brief History
• Class Ideologies
• Work Time
• Projects

Ideologies and Stuff

Objective

• Review major tenets of political ideologies

Agenda

• No Written Warm-Up
• Conservatism Bits: Criticism (reactionary)
• Liberalism Bits: Economic / Social Policy (see packet)
• Mini-Lecture: The Political Spectrum
• Political Spectrum Quiz
• http://www.politicalcompass.org/
• Political Ideologies Discussion
• Work Time
• Projects

Liberalism I

Objective

• Evaluate the major tenets of liberal thought

Agenda

• No Written Warm-Up
• PowerPoint - John Rawls
• Discussion
• Work Time
• Projects

Conservatism II

Objective

• Evaluate the major tenets of conservative thought

Agenda

• Warm-Up #30 - How much does Oakeshott's description of the "conservative disposition" match your own personality? A little?  A lot?  Or are you the opposite?  Explain.
• Discussion: On Being Conservative
• PowerPoint
• Disposition
• Unintended Consequences
• Social Policy
• Economic Policy
• Criticism
• Work Time
• Projects

Conservatism I

Objective

• Evaluate the major tenets of conservative thought

Agenda

• No Written Warm-Up
• PowerPoint (briefly)
• Tradition!
• Disposition
• On Being Conservative by Michael Oakeshott (read, due tomorrow)
• Work Time
• Projects

Socialism V

Objective

Lenincat fights fur the rights of the proletaricat.

• Evaluate the major tenets of socialist thought

Agenda

• Warm-Up #29:  Evaluate Marx's ideas of pure communism.  Is Marx a dreamer?  Is this society at all possible?  Why or why not?
• PowerPoint (finally!)
• Pure Communism
• Objections!
• Work Time
• Projects

Socialism IV

Objective

Today we'll be learning about Star Trek and Communism.

• Evaluate the major tenets of socialist thought

Agenda

• Warm-Up #28:  Briefly summarize Marx's concept of alienated labor.
• PowerPoint
• Hegel - A Brief Intermission
• Historical Materialism
• Marx's Theory of Revolution
• Pure Communism
• Objections!
• Work Time
• Projects

Socialism II

Objective

• Evaluate the major tenets of socialist thought

Agenda

• No Written Warm-Up
• Marx Reading: Alienated Labor
• Work Time
• Projects

Socialism

Objective

• Evaluate the major tenets of socialist thought

Agenda

• Warm-Up #27: In your own words, what is socialism?
• Socialism PowerPoint & Discussion
• Work Time
• Projects

Libertarianism Part II

Objective

Libertarians love maximizing freedom of choice.
Even if it doesn't work out well in the end.

• Evaluate the major tenets of libertarian thought

Agenda

• No Written Warm-Up
• Libertarianism
• Ayn Rand & Objectivism
• Work Time

Libertarianism

Objective

Libertarians believe you have the freedom to
wear any hat you want, no matter how silly.

• Evaluate the major tenets of libertarian thought

Agenda

• Warm-Up #26: If you were to identify yourself with a major political ideology from the following list, how would you identify yourself based on your current knowledge of the topic. 
• None / Don't Know, Moderate, Libertarian, Liberal, Conservative, Socialist, Fascist
• Libertarianism
• Introduction - A Strong Theory of Rights
• Distribution of Wealth
• Robert Nozick & Modern Libertarianism
• Ayn Rand & Objectivism
• Work Time

Ethics Project Day #2

Work on your projects today.

Especially Sam.

We begin our new unit on JUSTICE tomorrow.

The End.

Test #5: Ethics (and Thor)

Objective

• Evaluate the three main forms of moral reasoning

Agenda

• No Written Warm-Up - Prepare For Test!
• Test #5: Ethics
• Discussion
• Work Time
• Work on your projects!

Dr. Horrible's Ethical Dilemma

Objective

• Examine the principles of Virtue Ethics
• Compare & Contrast the three main forms of moral reasoning

Agenda

• No Written Warm-Up.  
• Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog & Virtue Ethics
• Discussion
• Work Time
• Work on your projects!
• Study for test!