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Day 13 - May 12

Day 13 - reading quiz, or not. Roll the dice! (see “The 6 questions”, below).


Ethics: Kant and Mill slides


Discuss - two beliefs on being good - obligation and outcomes.


Also, why be good?



HW:


Read summaries of Kant and Mill


Same as last week,


Assignment:


At the beginning of next class a student will roll a die.  If the die comes up as 1 or 2, a quiz will be given, if it comes up at 3 or higher, then there is no quiz that day. A second roll of the die indicates which of the predetermined questions will be asked.


The 6 questions:


What is the most important point of the reading?

How would you compare this reading assignment to a previous reading assignment in the course?

Give an example or real world application of some idea or concept in the assigned reading.

What was the most important sentence in the reading? Why did you think that sentence is so important?

What question did you have about the reading or what did you find troubling or disturbing?

What was your reaction to the content of the reading?


Partial Credit if you did not have a chance to read the assignment: what is an important concept you have learned so far in this course?

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