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Note that I have modified the syllabus somewhat to account for the class cancellation of Tuesday, September 11. I hope all is well with everyone. Note also that group assignments have been made. If you don't know what group you are in, look here.
Date | Class Focus/Activity | Assignments Due | Course Module | |||||||||||||||||||||
Aug. 28 (1 of 28) |
First Day of Class |
None. | Introduction to Ethics and Communication | |||||||||||||||||||||
Aug. 30 (2 of 28) |
Foundation Issues of Ethics | Leslie, Preface, Introduction, and c. 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sept. 4
(3 of 28) |
Foundation Issues and Analysis: A Meaning Centered Ethic |
Leslie, c. 2-3 |
Pre-Modern Ethical Philosophies as Decision Making Tools. Thinking about ethical case studies. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sept. 6
(4 of 28) |
Group Project: Defining Issues in Communication Ethics |
Index Card Assignment 2:
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Sept. 11
(5 of 28) |
Class Cancelled by Events | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sept. 13
(6 of 28) |
Medieval and Renaissance Ethical Philosophy |
Leslie, c. 4-5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sept. 18 | Rosh Hashanah: No Classes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sept. 20
(7 of 28) |
Pre-Modern Ethical Philosophy |
Leslie, c. 6-7 Index Card Assignment 3 (to be turned in by groups after group discussion): Document the topic/event that the group will be using in building the ethical case study. Group and assignment information is published here. |
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Sept. 25
(8 of 28) |
Group Research Day | R&S, Sec. 1, c. 1,2,20 | Modern and Post-Modern Ethical Philosophies as Decision Making Tools. Building Ethical Case Studies. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sept. 27 | Yom Kippor: No Classes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oct. 2
(9 of 28) |
Modern and Post-Modern Ethical Philosophy | Leslie, c. 8-9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Oct. 4
(10of28) |
Ethics of Group Participation (surprise) First Group Presentations |
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Oct. 9
(11of28) |
Group Presentations | R&S, ch. 3,4,5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Oct. 11
(12of28) |
Final Group Presentations |
Index Card Assignment 4: Imagine yourself wanting to provide ethical instruction on a particular ethical question. I don't actually care what the question is, although it might easily be one of the questions from your group project. Outline a story you might tell to provide instruction on this ethical question on one side of an index card. If it helps, note that at least two generic story forms, fables and parables, are generally focused on providing such moral or ethical instruction. |
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Oct. 16
(13of28) |
Moral Imagination and Moral Reflection Metaphysics of Quality Ethical issues in a mass-mediated culture |
Persig's "Metaphysics
of Quality" (Anthony McWatt) Index Card Assignment 5: Read Case #1 in Leslie (Pg. 189-190). Assess the case in a summary fastion (on one side of an index card) using the methods of the two ethical philosophers you have been assigned (see below).
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Oct. 18
(14of28) |
Mid-Term Exam | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oct. 23
(15of28) |
What ethical and moral principles should we live by? | Interpersonal and Organizational Communication Ethics: Contexts and Case Studies | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Oct. 25
(16of28) |
Personal Ethics and Conscience |
R&S, Sec. 2, c. 6 & 7 |
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Oct. 30
(17of28) |
Ethics and Morality in Interpersonal Communication Term Paper Assigned |
Index Card Assignment 6: Think about your interpersonal interactions (e.g. face-to-face communication with friends, family, business associates, and others). Describe an interaction in which someone acted unethically towards you. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nov. 1
(18of28) |
Finding and telling the "truth" |
"Conducting IBM's Business" from the IBM Business Conduct Guidelines Index Card Assignment 7: Select a medium of communication for your term paper |
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Nov. 6
(19of28) |
Ethics and morality in the workplace |
"You and your job in IBM" from the IBM Business Conduct Guidelines |
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Nov. 8
(20of28) |
Conflicts of Interest | "On your own time" from the IBM Business Conduct Guidelines | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nov. 13
(21of28) |
Ethics and morality in journalism | Leslie, c. 11 | Mass Media Ethics: Contexts and Case Studies | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nov. 15
(22of28) |
Term Paper Working Day (In Austin, TX at conference) |
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Nov. 20
(23of28) |
Codes of ethics in journalism | New York Times Ethical Guidelines | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nov. 22
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Thanksgiving. No Class. Ski Season Arrives! |
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Nov. 27
(24of28) |
Ethics and morality in public relations | Leslie, c. 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nov. 29
(25of28) |
Issues in book, record, and radio industries | Leslie, c. 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dec. 4
(26of28) |
Issues in entertainment and film |
Leslie, c. 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dec. 6
(27of28) |
Issues in New Media Technology |
Leslie, c. 15 Term Paper Due |
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Dec. 10
(28of28) |
Living Ethically in the post-modern world. Last Day of Class. Note the Thursday Class Schedule on Monday. |
Leslie, c. 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dec. 12 | Final Exam: 2:00PM-4:00PM |