[bioundgrd] Fwd: Undergraduate Ethics Seminar

[Janice Chang]

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From: Patricia M Weinmann <weinmann at MIT.EDU<mailto:weinmann at MIT.EDU>>
Date: February 4, 2014 5:24:59 PM EST
Subject: Undergraduate Ethics Seminar

[24.s10 Spring 2009 Undergraduate Ethics Seminar]
Getting Beyond Us and Them: Living Ethically in a Complex World
Mondays from 3:30-5:00 pm
Location: 24-622
ES.S40 (6 credits; P/F)
In this lively, interactive seminar, we will read Joshua Greene’s book Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason and the Gap Between Us and Them<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594202605/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=1G5Z21KHZH34TK2PRMP8&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938811&pf_rd_i=507846> (book will be provided). The seminar will kick off with a public forum with Dr. Greene and Dr. Emile Bruneau (MIT SaxeLab) on Tuesday, February 4 at 7:00 pm<http://web.mit.edu/tac/upcoming/index.html>. We will also draw on conversations with invited guests, video resources, and short articles from history, cognitive science and philosophy. Substantial snacks and tea will be provided.
Students will be required to prepare a one-page reflection and present a 5-minute presentation/reflection on one moral dilemma that matters to you and how the readings, discussions, and guests might influence your decisions.
Instructors: Patricia Weinmann (weinmann at mit.edu<mailto:weinmann at mit.edu>) & Thea Keith-Lucas (theakl at mit.edu<mailto:theakl at mit.edu>)
Faculty advisor: Professor Samuel Allen

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