Orientation(s) |
Orientation for this course is recommended. |
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OnlineYour instructor will hold the orientation online using self-paced tools, email and/or discussions. (A self-paced orientation does NOT mean the entire course is self-paced.) You should plan to access your online course no later than the first day of the session. Failure to do so may jeopardize your grade.
Other Orientation Information
Orientation is on line for this course which simply means that you read over all of the materials and then email me any questions that you have. It is self explanatory, but only if you read over everything. |
Accessing Your Course |
Canvas (by Instructure)
Your course is using Canvas. If you are new to Canvas, please visit the
Canvas Basics course space
to become familiar with Canvas prior to the start of your course. No login is required to
access this space.
You will be able to login to Canvas about two weeks prior to the start of your class.
However, your course becomes available as of 1 AM on the official course
start date.
Logging In
Log in to your Canvas course space at
bucks.instructure.com
- Username: Your username is the same for every system at Bucks.
- Password: your Bucks Network password (used to log into any Bucks campus computer or to access any Bucks Library online database from off campus.)
If you do not know your Bucks Username, go to WebAdvisor.
Select Account information (upper right hand corner of the screen) then select What's My User ID? and follow
the prompts. You will need to provide your last name AND either your 7 digit student ID number OR your
social security #. Your Bucks username will display on the screen.
Note: Students are uploaded to Canvas several times a day. If you registered late, you won't be
able to access Canvas until the next upload takes place.
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Purchasing Your Books and Other Course Materials |
While you may purchase your books and other course materials from the provider of your choice (using the
ISBN number available through the course's academic department
where applicable to ensure the correct version), both the campus bookstore
and our online bookstore,
guarantee that they stock the correct version for your course.
Approximately 3 weeks prior to the start of the session you can use the link
below to see the list of books that have been selected by your instructor. If you have
any questions about the course materials listed, please contact your instructor or the academic
department directly.
Click
this link to see the book list for your course.
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Other Information about the Course |
In this course we examine a number of important ethical issues from a pragmatic standpoint. We read different philosopher's perspectives on the issues to gain a well rounded understanding of the various points of view so that we can better develop our own. We also study the basic ethical theories that have evolved over the centuries which gives us a fioundation that we can use to develop our own ideas on the issues. Issues include sexual morality, abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, environmental ethics, technology and ethics among others. Students are asked to participate on the discussion board by making at least one post per chapter but are not graded on their posts, only that they do so. This opens the discussion to all points of view since students are not being judged on their posts. It is also recommended that you respond to other's posts and read over all the posts, especially my replies to all the students as this is where most of the teaching happens in a course like this. The grade is also determined by two exam/papers, the questions for which are given at the beginning on the syllabus. |