Be the Ethicist: Sexual Ethics [to be taught in Fall 2024]
In “The Ethicist,” philosophers answer the real life ethical questions that New York Times readers submit. In this course, you will become the ethicist. The real life questions you will be answering will focus on the theme of sexual ethics: is watching pornography wrong? Is consent enough for ethically good sex? Is it ok to have racialized dating preferences? In preparation for arguing for your position on these dilemmas in written assignments, we will read basic ethical theory to learn the tools of the trade, as well as reading arguments for and against answers to these questions. In addition to “Ethicist”-style columns, we will practice summarizing arguments in writing, giving arguments, and revising written work.
As Teaching Assistant
Ethics, Cornell University [primary instructor: Kate Manne]
19th and 20th Century European Thought, Cornell University [primary instructor: Michelle Kosch]
Contemporary Moral Issues, Cornell University [primary instructor: Kate Manne]
Introduction to Philosophy, Cornell University [primary instructor: Fran Fairbairn]
Minds and Machines, Cornell University [primary instructor: W. Starr]