2014-2-PHI110-01

Studying 2014/2 PHI110: Philosophy, Morality and Society. Week 1.

Introduction: What is Moral Philosophy?

Welcome

• Welcome to Philosophy (original)
• Tips on reading in Philosophy (original)
• Essay guide

Lectures

• Lecture 1 and 2

Notes

• Week 1: Lecture 1: Introduction: What is Moral Philosophy? (original)
• Week 1: Lecture 1: Continued (original)

Readings

• Blackburn, Simon. "Introduction" in Being Good: A Short Introduction to Ethics, Blackburn, Simon, 2001, 1-8 (original)

Questions

• Reading questions for week 1 (original)

Activities

• Self Test Quiz for Week 1: What is Moral Philosophy?
• Discussion forum for Week 1: What is Moral Philosophy?

Work

TODO

Things to do, most important on top:

• Listen to the Lectures
• Read the Lecture notes
• Read the Questions
• Read the Readings
• Answer the Questions
• Do the Activities

Done

Things that are done, most recent on top:

• Read the Welcome material including the Essay guide
• Read the Unit guide

Vocabulary

mores

refers to norms that are more widely observed and have greater moral significance than others.

comport

to behave in a manner conformable to what is right, proper, or expected.

injurious

causing or tending to cause injury; harmful.