Chapter 1: Who Cares About Ethics

1. Thoughts at the turn of the Millennium
   1. Are people more or less moral than in the past?
   2. Actuality or merely perception.
   3. What kinds of values do we want to perpetuate?
2. Ethics, Morals, and Values.
   1. Why are Ethics classes required? What is the difference between Ethics and Morality?
      1. Morals: (mores) customs, moral rules that we all follow, social interactions, etc.
         1. Moral: 
         2. Amoral: 
         3. Immoral: 
         4. Nonmoral:
      2. Ethics: Theories about these rules. Questions the justifications of the moral rules individuals live by. 
      3. Values (axios) individual likes and dislikes.
         1. Why philosophers and not Psychologists or Sociologists?
   2. Are there any guidelines for evaluating various viewpoints?
      1. At one time religion was thought to be sufficient.
      2. Philosophy teaches that one must examine issues without solely relying on authorities.
         1. Rational Argumentation.
         2. Evidence.
3. Applied Ethics in today's society: a sampler.
   1. Who cares about Ethics?
      1. Everyone.
      2. If you don't ---your a sociopath
   2. Areas or fields that are concerned with Ethics.
      1. Philosophy
      2. Organized Religion
      3. Medicine and Science
      4. Business
      5. The Law
      6. Media Ethics
      7. The Entertainment Industry
      8. Internet
   3. Why Do We Have Rules of Moral Conduct?
   4. Ethics in Narratives.
   5. Science and Ethics.
4. Narratives.
   1. Jurassic Park, Steven Spielberg (1993)
   2. Wag The Dog, Barry Levinson (1997)