Course no. 4222; consists of 24 lectures, 30 minutes each. Lecturer: Professor Clancy Martin, University of Missouri-Kansas City. Course guidebook includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Lecture 24. What would Socrates do?. Lecture 2. Is it ever permissible to lie? -- Lecture 3. Aren't whistle-blowers being disloyal? -- Lecture 4. What's wrong with gossip? -- Lecture 5. Do I have an obligation to be healthy? -- Lecture 6. Can I sneak a grape or two while shopping? -- Lecture 7. Is it wrong to make as much money as I can? -- Lecture 8. What are my obligations to the poor? -- Lecture 9. Can we do better than the golden rule? -- Lecture 10. Why can't I just live for pleasure? -- Lecture 11. Why can't I date a married person? -- Lecture 12. Are jealousy and resentment always wrong? -- Lecture 13. What are the rules for respecting privacy? -- Lecture 14. What do I owe my aging parents? -- Lecture 15. Should I help a suffering loved one die? -- Lecture 16. Is genetic enhancement "playing God"? -- Lecture 17. Is conscientious objection a moral right? -- Lecture 18. Is it always wrong to fight back? -- Lecture 19. Should the death penalty be abolished? -- Lecture 20. Is torture ever acceptable? -- Lecture 21. Do animals have rights? -- Lecture 22. Why should I recycle? -- Lecture 23. Does it matter where I shop? -- Lecture 24. What would Socrates do?.
Series:
The great courses. Topic: better living, subtopic: personal development
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