Theodore Gracyk     Philosophy 318: Professional Ethics 

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 Summer 2013 Syllabus

This is a writing-intensive course.
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Topics/Outlines 
Conflicts of Interest -- Outline of McGinn essay
Kinds of professional-client relationships -- Outline of Faber essay
  What is autonomy? -- Outline of Taylor essay
Central vs. common features of professions -- Outline of Bayles essay  
The separatist thesis -- Outline of Smith essay   
Autonomy and empowerment -- Outline of Kupfer & Klatt essay  
Confidentiality of client information -- Outline of Armstrong essay  
Should professionals violate confidentiality? -- Outline of Cohen essay
The function of compulsory education -- Outline of Gutmann essay
Advocacy in higher education -- Outline of Kupperman essay
Fundamental needs vs. desires -- Outline of Alexandra and Miller essay
"Problem" clients -- Outline of Andre essay  
Informed Consent -- Meisel and Kuczewski essay
Employment at will -- Werhane and Radin essay 
Professionals & "private" life -- Lippke essay
   Affirmative Action -- Outline of Shaw essay
 Sexual harrasement -- Outline of Schultz essay
Basic framework: Four fundamental principles 
My outline: Ought Implies Can 
Federal Laws concerning job discrimination (gov't website)
Text of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (gov't website)
Sexual Harassment: The "North Country" Case
What's our responsibility for harmful consequences? 
Fall 2011 Syllabus

Related Links in Ethical Theory:
Multiple resources on every major ethical theory 
(University of San Diego)
A summary of Aristotle's ethics (Stanford Encyclopedia)
Kant's Ethics (University of San Diego)
J. S. Mill advocates hedonistic rule consequentialism 
A basic comparison of utilitarianism and Kantianism  
John Stuart Mill: 
Introduction to his life and his writings 
J. S. Mill as a rule utilitarian  Online Mill reading 
J. S. Mill advocates hedonistic rule consequentialism 
Natural law as the basis for morality   and a summary of key ideas 

John Rawls on Justice   

 Breach of confidentiality in drug testing (NY Times)

Last updated May 19, 2013