The Catholic Church Crisis. Were professional codes of ethics followed by lawyers (prosecutors and defense) and reflective in the actions of the judge? Things to consider:
In many cases the ethical, legal and clinical issues usually follow each other depending on the specifics of the case.
Additional Books: Betrayal: The Crisis in the Catholic Church
Class Schedule/ Assignments Due:
Sept 17. Thinking about law and ethics, about making the moral decision. Sources of ethical thought, of legal thought. Teaching ethics. Ethics in the professions: law, medicine, religion, education. Relation between church and state. Professional codes of ethics and care of children.
Sept 24. Gideon’s Trumpet. Stare decisis. Judicial confirmation. Recommendations. U.S. Supreme Court. Moral decision making. Choosing values.
Oct 1. A Civil Action, through p. 290. Corporate policy. Lawyers, corporate executives, and victims.
Oct. 8. Holiday.
Oct 15. A Civil Action, from p. 291 to end.
Oct 22. Religion. Secular humanism. Being Good, part I: Threats to Ethics; part II: Some Ethical Issues.
Oct 29. Utilitarianism. Newborns and terminally ill. Being Good, part III: Foundations. Mid-term exam questions emailed late this day.
Nov 5. Mid-Term Exam due at beginning of class (or postmarked/FedEx’d/UPS’d this day; keep copy and receipt). Basic issues. Who decides. Abortion. Jane Roe. Right to die.
Nov. 12. Holiday.
Nov 19. Thinking About Moral Decision Making. Capital punishment. Right to die. Federalism.
Nov 26. Assimilation, diversity, tolerance. Administrative issues. Affirmative action.
Dec 3. Affirmative action. The future.
Dec 10. Sexual conduct.
Dec 17. Privacy.
Jan 7. Conclusion. Graduate paper due at the beginning of class (or postmarked/FedEx’d/UPS’d this day; keep copy and receipt).
Jan 14. Final Exam. In-class.