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Week 1 - Ethics Orientation

The purpose of this week is to introduce us to the idea of ethics and ethical analysis. Ethical analysis is a broad concept, and can be applied to any domain. That is why there is not much content yet regrading data or data analysis. That will come in subsequent weeks, but for now, we are focusing on ethics, moral excuses, values, and how to apply values.

What to Read & Watch this Week

- Read for a background on ethics
  - Week 1 - Readings Part 1
- Read for an introduction to moral theories
  - Week 1 - Readings Part 2
- Watch for an introduction to ethical analysis
  - Week 1 - Videos: What is Ethics?

To Do List for this Week

Reading Questions (due Sunday)
Discussion (due Friday, comments Sunday)

Learning Objectives

To understand the idea of ethics and ethical theories
To understand the basics of an ethical analysis
To understand how rationalizations play a role in ethical decision-making
To understand why values, as opposed to theories or principles, should play a role in ethical analysis