This is a long and interesting piece on authority and autonomy. One suggestion is to select a few excerpts from the reading for a class discussion/ journal writing, etc. https://rintintin.colorado.edu/~vancecd/phil100/Wolff.pdf
Daily Archives: August 1, 2019
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Students brainstorm definitions of the word “authority.” They can also make connections with the authority fallacy. Next, they watch a video on the Milgram Obedience Study and explore several resources about the Louise Ogborn incident. Compliance Movie Trailer Video: The True Story of Compliance (23 minutes) Video: Louise Ogborn McDonalds […]
YouTube has a channel called “Wireless Philosophy.” Students can learn about philosophy with professors from Yale, Stanford, Oxford, MIT, and more. There are 130+ animated videos. Here is a link to the Wireless Philosophy YouTube channel. Attached is a list of Wireless Philosophy videos that might be relevant to the class […]
Review the 7 steps to problem solving here. Students can use the steps to analyze Humans of New York stories and/ or their own problems.
This site, A Framework for Ethical Decision Making, offers an introduction to thinking ethically. It includes the 5 sources of ethical standards, and a framework for ethical decision making. This activity is based on “A Framework for Ethical Decision Making.” For each question, students give a response from a Utilitarian, […]
Students read about Kohlberg’s stages of moral development. They can then decide what Heinz should do, and evaluate his decisions in the context of those stages of moral development. Heinz Dilemma and Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development
This is a great resource for case studies. The category titled “Ethical Issues for Students” is especially relevant. Each case includes questions for discussion and a link to “A Framework for Ethical Decision Making.” After discussion one or two cases in class, students could select their own case to analyze. […]
