Assignments for this course take the form of written summaries, research, and analysis. They are designed to help us work through the course objectives, while keeping a focus on our spiritual growth through conceptual learning.

For each assignment, please develop a document and submit it to me in either Microsoft Word or HTML format (your word processing software should permit you to do a "save as" and choose either of those formats).

Each assignment can be completed by consulting Web-based materials listed on the course Resource page. 

Reading Assignment #1: An Introduction to Moral Philosophy

This weeks reading assignment is to read the text on the following website(s)  

http://www.iep.utm.edu/e/ethics.htm  

Writing  Assignment #1:  An Introduction to Moral Philosophy

This week write a 10-12 page summary of what your reading assignment in your own words. 

Reading Assignment #2: Part I History of Ethics

Read all of the articles in Part I

http://caae.phil.cmu.edu/Cavalier/80130/  

Writing Assignment  #2 : Part I History of Ethics

This week write a 10-12 page summary of what your reading assignment in your own words. 

 Reading Assignment #3: Part II Concepts and Problems

Read all of the articles in Part II

http://caae.phil.cmu.edu/Cavalier/80130/  

Writing Assignment #3 : Part II Concepts and Problems

This week write a 10-12 page summary of what your reading assignment in your own words. 

Reading Assignment #4: Part III Applied Ethics

Read all of the articles in Part III

http://caae.phil.cmu.edu/Cavalier/80130/  

Writing Assignment  #4: Part III Applied Ethics

 This week write a 10-12 page summary of what your reading assignment in your own words. 

Reading Assignment #5: Kant's Moral Philosophy

http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant-moral/  

Writing Assignment #5 : Kant's Moral Philosophy

Write a 11-12 page summary of Jacques Maritain’s stance on Moral Philosophy 

Reading Assignment #6: Jacques Maritain’s Moral Philosophy 

Read all of the articles on the following link page

http://www2.nd.edu/Departments//Maritain/etext/jmoral.htm  

Writing Assignment #6 :  Jacques Maritain’s Moral Philosophy

Write a 11-12 page summary of Jacques Maritain’s stance on Moral Philosophy

FINAL Assignment: Write a paper on what you learned as a whole about Moral Philosophy your paper should be 15-20 pages citing any quotes used.