Human Rights Theories This class is taught in 11-1 by Andrew Heard Home || Course Description || Class Schedule || SFU Library Catalogue || Web Resources |
 CLASS SCHEDULE AND READINGS - Subject to change Other than those from the two textbooks, all readings will be
available electronically, through WebCT or online. Feb 1: Michael Freeden, “Utility and Rights” , ch. 6 in Michael
Freeden, Rights Available
through WebCT Class Debate: Satris, Issue 14, "Is Torture Ever Justified?" Feb 8: Donnelly, Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7 (pages 57-123) Feb 15: NO CLASS - Spring break! Feb 22: Christopher W. diCarlo, "The Evolution of Morality," in Humanist in Canada, Winter 2002/2003, No. 143. Available through WebCT Lori Gruen, "Animals," in: Peter Singer (ed.), A Companion to Ethics Available through WebCT Michael Ruse, "The Significance of Evolution," in: Peter Singer (ed.), A Companion to Ethics. Available through WebCT Class Debate: Satris, Issue 16, "Does Morality Require Vegetarianism?" Mar 1: Trong & Fletcher, "Anencephalic Infants Should Be Used as Organ Donors" Berger, "Considering Anencephalic Infants Dead at Birth Would Be Harmful" Jeffrey Whitman, "The Many Guises of the Slippery Slope Argument," (1994) 20 Social Theory and Practice, 85-97 Class Debate: Satris Issue 17: "Is Physician Assisted Suicide
Wrong?"
Student Presentations Student Presentations start on Mar 8. Remember that your papers are due the week before your presentation date. Critiques are due in the class in which the essay your are critiquing will be presented.
All essay files will be available online during the week preceding their presentation. Mar 8
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