ETHICSOC 22B: Searching Together after the Common Good: An Introduction to Ethics in the Western Tradition (SLE 22B)
Important works from the Western tradition will be used to construct and explore some basic frameworks for ethical thinking. Students will gain a familiarity with some canonical texts and develop skills of close-reading and group discussion when it comes to ethical inquiry. Course texts can vary by quarter and year but will include a mix of canonical philosophical, religious, and literary texts. NOTE: Former SLE students should sign up for the
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SLE 22B are courses in ethics for high school students, taught primarily through an history based humanities curriculum. Stanford Student's participation in this course will include classroom experience with the high school students, as well as time with the course instructors to discuss, evaluate, and reflect on the course design. Please contact the instructor if you'd like to learn more: gwatkins@stanford.edu
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 3 units total)
Instructors:
Watkins, G. (PI)
ETHICSOC 24SI: Deliberative Discussions
The Deliberative Discussions Course was initiated by the ASSU Undergraduate Senate in 2019 as an opportunity for students of different backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences to meet and share in a process of mutual dialogue across difference. Students will engage in meaningful dialogue and respectful discourse about difficult campus and global topics. The program strives to reduce social distance and enable students to try out new ideas. Participants will learn about and from one another as they acquire skills and tools that will help them to transform contentious debates into meaningful exchange. Students will lead their own peer-to-peer conversations about topics of their choice throughout the quarter. Lunch is provided for all participants.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Chen, C. (PI)
ETHICSOC 79: Ethics and Leadership in Public Service (CSRE 126C, EDUC 126A, LEAD 126A, URBANST 126A)
This course explores ethical questions that arise in public service work, as well as leadership theory and skills relevant to public service work. Through readings, discussions, in-class activities, assignments, and guest lectures, students will develop a foundation and vision for a future of ethical and effective service leadership. This course serves as a gateway for interested students to participate in the Haas Center's Public Service Leadership Program.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-4
| UG Reqs: WAY-ER
Instructors:
Lobo, K. (PI)
ETHICSOC 85: Introduction to Tech Ethics and Policy Career Pathways (ETHICSOC 285)
Focuses on equipping students with critical thinking, analysis, and independent learning skills on topics within tech ethics and policy to prepare them for summer internship placements. Other tech industry, government, and civil society leaders will participate as appropriate. All students requesting admission to this course must be previously selected Tech Ethics and Policy Fellows.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Jaeger, A. (PI)
ETHICSOC 107: Rethinking Meat: An Introduction to Alternative Proteins (EARTHSYS 109, EARTHSYS 209, ESS 103, ESS 203)
How do we feed a growing population in the face of climate change? Will Impossible Burgers become the new norm? Are you curious to learn about a frontier in bio- and chemical-engineering? Are you passionate about animal rights, human health, and sustainable agriculture? Learn about the environmental, ethical, and economic drivers behind the market for meat replacements. We'll take a deep dive into the science and technology used to develop emerging plant, fermentation and cell-based meat alternatives and explore the political challenges and behavioral adaptation needed to decrease meat consumption. Hear from entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovative startups developing sustainable and marketable alternative proteins through weekly guest lectures from industry leaders.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1-2
Instructors:
Lobell, D. (PI)
ETHICSOC 125: Tech Ethics and the Future of Human Values (POLISCI 125)
New technologies frequently alter the contours of everyday life and can even affect our understanding of what it means to be human. In this class, we will examine the ethical challenges posed by a range of these technologies: from artificial intelligence and algorithmic curation to gene-editing and biohacking and beyond. Our approach will draw on - and introduce students to - a variety of normative frameworks concerning what individuals and societies ought to do, and how technology can modify our understanding of human life and what makes it go well. The focus of this course is primarily theoretical in nature, and its readings draw from a variety of disciplines beyond philosophy, like history, sociology, science and technology studies, computer science, and the arts. Students will have the opportunity to propose themes and technologies to explore both in class and through independent research. There are no prerequisites for this course.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: WAY-ER
Instructors:
Pressly, L. (PI)
ETHICSOC 125H: Sustainability, Governance, and Economic Development in SE Asia (EBS 130, GLOBAL 126, HUMRTS 125, INTLPOL 225A, INTNLREL 126)
Situated at the heart of the broader Indo-Pacific region, Southeast Asia's 11 countries encompass an astonishing range of societies, political systems, economic development, culture, languages, and populations. Despite the many differences, in important ways they face similar challenges in regard to sustainability in the face of climate change, environmental degradation, energy transition, food and water security, poverty, inequality, and the management of conflicts internal and external to their region. Each individual Southeast Asian nation deals with such challenges in ways relevant to their political, economic, environmental, and societal circumstances. At the same time, they have also joined together in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to serve common regional interests and develop long term economic and environmental strategies to promote the security and prosperity of the approximately 670 million citizens of the ASEAN Member States. This course will focus on h
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Situated at the heart of the broader Indo-Pacific region, Southeast Asia's 11 countries encompass an astonishing range of societies, political systems, economic development, culture, languages, and populations. Despite the many differences, in important ways they face similar challenges in regard to sustainability in the face of climate change, environmental degradation, energy transition, food and water security, poverty, inequality, and the management of conflicts internal and external to their region. Each individual Southeast Asian nation deals with such challenges in ways relevant to their political, economic, environmental, and societal circumstances. At the same time, they have also joined together in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to serve common regional interests and develop long term economic and environmental strategies to promote the security and prosperity of the approximately 670 million citizens of the ASEAN Member States. This course will focus on how Southeast Asian nations manage the tensions between economic development and sustainability, how the policies and strategies they develop impact the societies they are mandated to serve, and the role of good governance, sounds regulatory frameworks, and the rule of law in shaping the outcomes of local, national, and regional initiatives. We will be able to discuss such issues with guest speakers from the region who will participate in several class sessions.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-5
Instructors:
Cohen, D. (PI)
ETHICSOC 130: Liberalism and its Critics (PHIL 171P, POLISCI 130)
In this course, students will learn and engage with the core debates that have animated political theory in modern times. What is the proper relationship between the individual, the community, and the state? Are liberty and equality in conflict, and, if so, which should take priority? What does justice mean in a large and diverse modern society? The title of the course, borrowed from a book by Michael Sandel, is 'Liberalism and its Critics' because the questions we discuss in this class center on the meaning of, and alternatives to, the liberal ideas that the basic goal of society should be the protection of individual rights and that some form of an egalitarian democracy is the best way to achieve this goal. The course is structured around two historical phenomena: one the one hand, liberal answers to these key questions have at times seemed politically and socially triumphant, but on the other hand, this ascendency has always been challenged and contested. Taking Justice (Poli Sci 103) before this course is strongly recommended but not required.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-ER
Instructors:
Coyne, B. (PI)
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Minsk, A. (TA)
ETHICSOC 131S: Modern Political Thought: Machiavelli to Marx and Mill (POLISCI 131L)
This course is an introduction to the history of Western political thought from the late fifteenth century through the nineteenth century. We will consider the secularization of politics, the changing relationship between the individual and society, the rise of consent-based forms of political authority, and the development and critiques of liberal conceptions of property. We will cover the following thinkers: Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Mill, Marx, and Douglass.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-ER, GER:EC-EthicReas
ETHICSOC 131X: Ethics in Bioengineering (BIOE 131)
Bioengineering focuses on the development and application of new technologies in the biology and medicine. These technologies often have powerful effects on living systems at the microscopic and macroscopic level. They can provide great benefit to society, but they also can be used in dangerous or damaging ways. These effects may be positive or negative, and so it is critical that bioengineers understand the basic principles of ethics when thinking about how the technologies they develop can and should be applied. On a personal level, every bioengineer should understand the basic principles of ethical behavior in the professional setting. This course will involve substantial writing, and will use case-study methodology to introduce both societal and personal ethical principles, with a focus on practical applications
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:EC-EthicReas, WAY-ER
Instructors:
Altman, R. (PI)
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Magnus, D. (PI)
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Bot, V. (TA)
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