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Introduction. Emeric Solymossy Pronounced: Shoi moshi aka: “Dr. E ” Availability / Accessibility Office Hours: Monday: 1:45 PM – 2:50 PM Tuesday: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Wednesday 2:00 PM – 5:15 PM AND By appointment. Course Introduction. Course Material Syllabus
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Introduction • Emeric Solymossy • Pronounced: Shoi moshi • aka: “Dr. E” • Availability / Accessibility • Office Hours: • Monday: 1:45 PM – 2:50 PM • Tuesday: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM • Wednesday 2:00 PM – 5:15 PM • AND By appointment
Course Introduction • Course Material • Syllabus • http://faculty.wiu.edu/E-Solymossy/ • Text Book • None: Assigned readings, videos, etc. • Power Point presentations: • http://faculty.wiu.edu/E-Solymossy/481-8-2.htm • Writing guides / writing lab
Ethical Decision-Making Process Identify Action, Decision, or Behavior to be Taken Articulate all dimensions of proposed Action, decision, or behavior Ethics Screening • Conventional Approach • Standards Norms • Personal • Organizational • Societal • International • Principles Approach • Ethical Principles • Justice • Rights • Utilitarianism • Golden Rule • Care Approach • Relational • ontology & ideal • Attentiveness • Contextual • Ethical Tests Approach • Common Sense • One’s Best Self • Public Disclosure • Ventilation • Purified Idea • Gag Test Passes Ethics Screens Fails Ethics Screens Do Not Proceed Identify new course of Action Proceed / Engage
Tasks for this week • What’s the definition of “ethics” • If it’s tied to morals, or values, one cannot discuss ethics without first identifying values or morals. • Therefore • Identify your major (and competing) values • Use the readings and checklists • Begin to grapple with ideas of critical thinking and logical argumentation
How we’ll proceed …. • Difference between opinion and critical thought • 5-10 minutes each week • Discussion of application (through journals) • Presentation of “topic” per schedule • Case studies (mini and major) • Apply concepts, develop toolkit • Different application, different tools • Balancing between learning and knowledge… • Co-dependence of unknown and known