By the End of Class Today….By the End of Class Today…. Fill out (both sides)/turn in student info sheetFill out (both sides)/turn in student info sheet Get your picture taken!Get your picture taken!

For Next Time….For Next Time…. Read assignments listed for August 27Read assignments listed for August 27thth

Read pages 1-8 in syllabus for course policiesRead pages 1-8 in syllabus for course policies Sign into course website, look around to familiarize Sign into course website, look around to familiarize

yourself, and respond to questions next to your picture yourself, and respond to questions next to your picture (by 6:30 PM Wed.)(by 6:30 PM Wed.)Video help is available online for how to do this Video help is available online for how to do this

Thinking of what you want to get out of Thinking of what you want to get out of your college education your college education and and this course, this course, which of the following is which of the following is most most important important

to you? to you?

Thinking of what you want to get out of Thinking of what you want to get out of your college education your college education and and this course, this course, which of the following is which of the following is most most important important

to you? to you?

A.A. Acquiring information (facts, principles, Acquiring information (facts, principles, concepts) concepts)

B.B. Learning how to use information and Learning how to use information and knowledge in new situations knowledge in new situations

C.C. Developing lifelong learning skillsDeveloping lifelong learning skills

Of these three goals, which do you think Of these three goals, which do you think you can make headway on outside of you can make headway on outside of

class by your own reading and studying, class by your own reading and studying, and which do you think would be best and which do you think would be best

achieved achieved working with your classmates working with your classmates and meand me? ?

Of these three goals, which do you think Of these three goals, which do you think you can make headway on outside of you can make headway on outside of

class by your own reading and studying, class by your own reading and studying, and which do you think would be best and which do you think would be best

achieved achieved working with your classmates working with your classmates and meand me? ?

A.A. Acquiring information (facts, principles, Acquiring information (facts, principles, concepts) concepts)

B.B. Learning how to use information and Learning how to use information and knowledge in new situations knowledge in new situations

C.C. Developing lifelong learning skillsDeveloping lifelong learning skills

Today We Will Go Over….Today We Will Go Over….Today We Will Go Over….Today We Will Go Over….

The C.S.T. WebsiteThe C.S.T. Website Course TextsCourse Texts Course Learning OutcomesCourse Learning Outcomes Course Requirements and GradingCourse Requirements and Grading The Three Parts to the CourseThe Three Parts to the Course

Introduction to Catholic Christian EthicsIntroduction to Catholic Christian EthicsEthics at the Edges of LifeEthics at the Edges of LifeLove, Justice and SocietyLove, Justice and Society

An opening group activityAn opening group activity

Course TextsCourse TextsCourse TextsCourse Texts

Xeroxed Packet of Readings Xeroxed Packet of Readings (17(17thth edition)edition)

Sr. Helen Prejean, Sr. Helen Prejean, Dead Man WalkingDead Man Walking U.S. Catholic Bishops, U.S. Catholic Bishops, The Challenge of The Challenge of

PeacePeace

NoteNote: The Prejean and Bishops texts are on : The Prejean and Bishops texts are on reserve in the Library. All handouts and paper reserve in the Library. All handouts and paper assignments are downloadable through the assignments are downloadable through the course website..

10 (or so) Interesting Questions you’ll be able to 10 (or so) Interesting Questions you’ll be able to answer at the end of the courseanswer at the end of the course

10 (or so) Interesting Questions you’ll be able to 10 (or so) Interesting Questions you’ll be able to answer at the end of the courseanswer at the end of the course

①① Is morality just your own personal subjective opinion? Or are Is morality just your own personal subjective opinion? Or are there moral TRUTHS?there moral TRUTHS?

②② How can the Church allow natural family planning but not How can the Church allow natural family planning but not artificial contraception?artificial contraception?

③③ How has the Church’s teaching on abortion changed drastically How has the Church’s teaching on abortion changed drastically over the years?over the years?

④④ Can married infertile couples use in vitro fertilization?Can married infertile couples use in vitro fertilization?

⑤⑤ Should feeding be removed from patients like Terri Schiavo?Should feeding be removed from patients like Terri Schiavo?

⑥⑥ Is being poor something that individuals can control? Do illegal Is being poor something that individuals can control? Do illegal immigrants have rights?immigrants have rights?

⑦⑦ What’s the Church’s view on health care reform?What’s the Church’s view on health care reform?

⑧⑧ Don’t women have the right to be priests?Don’t women have the right to be priests?

⑨⑨ Did the Church use to be in the death penalty business and what Did the Church use to be in the death penalty business and what are its current views on capital punishment?are its current views on capital punishment?

⑩⑩ Does the Church think that Christians should ever oppose the Does the Church think that Christians should ever oppose the state?state?

Requirements & GradingRequirements & GradingRequirements & GradingRequirements & Grading

Active Active ClassClass Participation Participation [20%][20%]

Group Preparatory Writings Group Preparatory Writings [15%][15%]

3 Papers (= 2 essays + 1 project)3 Papers (= 2 essays + 1 project)[45%][45%]

Forum ContributionsForum Contributions [5%][5%]

Final Exam (Thursday, Dec. 17)Final Exam (Thursday, Dec. 17) [15%][15%]

QuestionQuestionQuestionQuestion

What aspects of life do a person’s What aspects of life do a person’s ethical values/principles affect?ethical values/principles affect?

By “aspects of life,” I mean By “aspects of life,” I mean choices, choices, activities, relationships, affiliations of one activities, relationships, affiliations of one sort or another, etc.sort or another, etc.

Follow someone from roughly your age to Follow someone from roughly your age to the time of deaththe time of death

CST Grade DistributionCST Grade Distribution(1987 to present)(1987 to present)

CST Grade DistributionCST Grade Distribution(1987 to present)(1987 to present)

Andrew & Corey Andrew & Corey Andrew & Corey Andrew & Corey