Philosophy 341
Spring, 2009

Contemporary
Moral Issues

Daniel M. Hausman

Homepage

 TAs:

Kevin Dewan
5162 Helen C. White Hall
263-3738
dewan@wisc.edu

Jonathan Lang
jonathanlang@wisc.edu
Spring 2009 Syllabus

Some Discussion Questions

Kant, Roe v. Wade, Warren, Marquis, Thomson, Brody, Utilitarianism, Fieser, Rawls, Reiman, Mill, den Haag

Study Materials

Spring 2009 Midterm Answers
Ungraded quizzes
Midterm1, Fall 2002
Answers to Fall, 2000 Midterm Examination

Final Examination Study Guide,
2001 Final Examination with Answers

Logic

Principles and Exceptions
Skill Sheets: Logic, Necessary and Sufficient Conditions, Necessary and Sufficient Conditions (again) -- Answers

Practice Logic Quiz
Practice Logic Quiz Answers
Further Advice on Reconstructing Arguments

Writing Help

Paper Check List
Sample Introductory Paper, Fall 1999
Rewriting suggestions

Fall 2001 Web Page
Fall 2002 Web Page
Spring 2003 Web Page

"Pillow Angel" links: Time Magazine Article , Parents Blog , Caplan's Critique , Peter Singer on Ashley

"Her Body, My Baby" by Alex Kucynski (New York Times Magazine)

Life in Prison w/o Parole for 13&14-year-olds