PSYCHOETHICS (4 SCU)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: describe morality as the extraordinary human capacity that made civilization possible; interpret politics and religion as expressions of our underlying moral psychology; apply the principles of moral psychology to formulate a social intervention.

Topics:

1. Where Does Morality Come From?;
2. The Intuitive Dog and Its Rational Tail;
3. Elephants Rule;
4. Vote for Me (Here’s Why);
5. Beyond WEIRD Morality;
6. Taste Buds of the Righteous Mind;
7. The Moral Foundations of Politics;
8. The Conservative Advantage;
9. Why Are We So Groupish?;
10. The Hive Switch;
11. Religion Is a Team Sport;
12. Can’t We All Disagree More Constructively?;
13. Conclusion.