Week Four
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Monday, July 30th
Topic: Eating habits, animals, and the environment
The Ethics of What We Eat by Peter Singer and Jim Mason (excerpts)
“Meat Is Good for You” by Stuart Patton
Rec: “Ethics and Genetically Modified Foods” by Gary Comstock
Tuesday, July 31st
Topic: Global justice and the environment
“Do We Consume Too Much?” by Mark Sagoff
“Sustainability and Intergenerational Justice” by Brian Barry
“Redefining the Good Life in a Sustainable Society” by Lester W. Millbrath
Wednesday, August 1st
Topic: Global justice and the environment (cont’d)
Film (Flow) and discussion
“Living on a Lifeboat” by Garrett Hardin
“Recent Population Trends” by Elizabeth Willott
Thursday, August 2nd
Topic: Global justice and the environment (cont’d)
“The Tragedy of the Commons” by Garrett Hardin
“The Real Tragedy of the Commons” by Stephen Gardiner
*Short paper #3 due by August 3rd, 11:59 pm. Instructions are here.
Topic: Eating habits, animals, and the environment
The Ethics of What We Eat by Peter Singer and Jim Mason (excerpts)
“Meat Is Good for You” by Stuart Patton
Rec: “Ethics and Genetically Modified Foods” by Gary Comstock
Tuesday, July 31st
Topic: Global justice and the environment
“Do We Consume Too Much?” by Mark Sagoff
“Sustainability and Intergenerational Justice” by Brian Barry
“Redefining the Good Life in a Sustainable Society” by Lester W. Millbrath
Wednesday, August 1st
Topic: Global justice and the environment (cont’d)
Film (Flow) and discussion
“Living on a Lifeboat” by Garrett Hardin
“Recent Population Trends” by Elizabeth Willott
Thursday, August 2nd
Topic: Global justice and the environment (cont’d)
“The Tragedy of the Commons” by Garrett Hardin
“The Real Tragedy of the Commons” by Stephen Gardiner
*Short paper #3 due by August 3rd, 11:59 pm. Instructions are here.