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501
Course
SOCIAL ISSUES & ETHICS IN ECS
Professor Dr. Kruti Dholakia
Term Fall 2010
Meetings Wednesday, 5:30-8:15 PM; MSET 2.303
Class
Date Topics/Chapters to be covered Groups
25-Aug Introduction to the Class/Movie
1-Sep 1,2
Conventional Morality and Ethical Relativism
8-Sep 3,4
15-Sep 5,6
Utility and Utilitarianism
22-Sep 7,8
29-Sep 9,10
Moral Duty, Rights, and Justice
6-Oct 11,12
13-Oct Virtue, Moral Responsibility, and Moral 13,14
20-Oct Reasoning 15,16
27-Oct 17,18
Justice and Economic Systems
3-Nov 19,20
10-Nov Corporations and Morality 21,22
17-Nov Global Issues and International Obligations 23,24
24-Nov Workers’ Rights and Duties Within a Firm 25,26
1-Dec FINAL EXAM DUE
These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the Professor.
COURSE POLICIES
1 Final Exam worth 40 points;
1 Group Presentation worth 40 points
Class participation worth 20 points – attendance matters!!!
FINAL: Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Grading (credit) Criteria
GRADING (NO CURVE AVAILABLE):
91-100: A-, A, A+ 81-90: B-, B, B+
71-80: C-, C, C+ 61-70: D-, D, D+
Less than 61: F
NO MAKE-UP EXAMS OFFERED. Please do not even ask to avoid
Make-up Exams
potentially embarrassing interactions for either you or me.
NO EXTRA CREDIT is available per se. However, discounts and
Extra Credit credits will be assigned in class, which implies that attendance is
COMPULSORY.
Late Work NOT ACCEPTABLE.
COMPULSORY. If you miss more than two classes, I retain the right
to deduct points from your exams, at my discretion. Full attendance is
Class Attendance required and imperative. Looking at previous experiences with this
and other classes, tardiness and absence are the main contributing
factors to poor grades.
Please maintain class decorum and be respectful towards other
students in the class. If you have a doubt or misunderstanding
Classroom Citizenship regarding course work, feel free to voice it in class but remember
that, everyone in class is here to learn and frequent "disturbances" not
pertinent to class work might be severely dealt with!
Other information: http://go.utdallas.edu/syllabus-policies.