Ethics Syllabus
Fall 2021
Week of 1/3: 
Introduction to Christian Ethics
  • Read Rae chapters 1&2
  • Week of 1/10: 
    Ethical Theories
  • Read Rae chapters 3
  • Week of 1/17: 
    Worldviews, Evangelism, Sources of Authority
  • Read Rae chapters 4
  • Week of 1/24: 
    Ethics in the Bible
    • No reading assignment
    Week of 1/31: 
    Conscience & A Working Christian Ethic
    • No reading assignment
    Week of 2/7: 
    Ethics as Worship
    • No reading assignment
    Week of 2/14:  
    Abortion
  • Read Rae Chapter 5 before class
  • Position paper DUE BY MARCH 3RD
  • Week of 2/21: 
    Euthanasia & Capital Punishment
  • Read Rae chapters 8 & 9 before class
  • Position paper DUE BY MARCH 10TH
  • Week of 2/28: 
    SPRING BREAK
    Week of 3/7: 
    Cloning & Artificial Insemination
  • Read Rae chapters 6 & 7 before class
  • Position paper DUE BY MARCH 24TH
  • Week of 3/14: 
    War & Peace
  • Read Rae chapter 11 before class
  • Position paper DUE BY MARCH 31ST
  • Week of 3/21: 
    Environmentalism
  • Read Jones chapters 1 & 5 before class
  • Position paper DUE BY APRIL 7TH
  • Week of 3/28: 
    Sexual Ethics
  • Read Rae chapter 10 before class
  • Position paper DUE BY APRIL 14TH
  • Week of 4/4: 
    Gender/Transgender
  • No reading assignment
  • Position paper DUE BY APRIL 21ST
  • Week of 4/11: 
    EASTER BREAK
    Week of 4/18:  
    Poverty
  • Read Rae chapter 12 before class
  • Read Jones chapter 4 before class
  • Position paper DUE BY MAY 5TH
  • Week of 4/25: 
    Work & Vocation
  • Read Jones chapter 2 before class
  • Position Paper DUE BY MAY 12TH
  • Week of 5/2: 
    FINAL CLASS
  • Open Discussion