CSC208 Ethics—Elliott

Assignments

1. Post your bio to the class D2L SayHello forum. Bring two copies of your bio WITH YOUR NAME AT THE TOP to class to share with others. Share only what you are comfortable with and never give your phone number or address.

2. Attend all group-discussion days.

3. Complete the background reading on the six European tradition philosophers.

4. Read Quinn Chapter Two, and the Frameworks Supplement. Learn the basics of the Four Frameworks. Complete the Four Frameworks worksheet submission.

5. Complete the big quiz on the Four Ethical Frameworks.

6. Complete the Original Source Readings assignment.

7. Complete your structured outlines on time and in the required format

8. Keep up on the readings and quizzes.

9. Complete all assignments posted in the D2L assignment calendar,

Structured Outline Preparation

• Writing Structured Outlines
• S/O Preparation & Review
• S/O Feedback Form
• S/O Checklist

Structured Outline Content

1. National Identity Card
2. Chip Tracking
3. Cashless Society [See below for discussion link]
4. Cyborg Humans
5. Final Paper—Artificial Humans
6. Extra Credit

Readings and Quizzes

In-class Discussions

• The Train
• Chip Tracking of Humans and Chip Tracking Discussion Format
• CashlessSociety

• Cyborg Humans Discussion Wednesday 17 May 2017.

• The Donor
• The Village
• Fully autonomous weapons.
• Enhanced Human Cyborgs
• Music Industry
• Child P

Exams

• TBD but we will have a midterm, and a final exam, based primarily on the lectures and the reading. It is possible that either exam will include a written paper component, or may include the ideas file.

Administration

• Course Syllabus—See D2L Content / Administration
• Penalty for plagirism is failure in the class and reporting to dean's office
• Email: My class email address is elliott AATT depaul edu. You MUST include the keyword "208: " prefacing subject heading to get the best service. Always include a descriptive subject heading for your email.
• Calendar—See D2L Course Home.
• Submissions—Note the D2L Dropbox dates and file type requirements: typically ONLY MS Word (.docx) or HTML (.html). No PDF, no Mac "Pages," no compressed files.
• No late assignments accepted for credit in CSC208
• Absences Missed in-class group discussion—5% reduction in course grade.

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