CLA Hale Lecture Series

Thursday, September 8th4:00 – 5:30 pmCampus CenterBamboo Room (Rm. 2610) Evelyn BristerRochester Institute of TechnologyDepartment of Philosophy “Doing Good and Being Wrong:  Ethics & Ignorance”How should we think about ethics education if, rather than training people to be good, the point of ethics education is to address ignorance? That is, what follows if we take seriously Plato's view of morality—that unethical actions are often the result of sloppy, careless thinking, and not evil intentions? I argue that if we think of ethical action as depending on knowledge, then the curriculum for practical ethics should emphasize moral psychology, ethical reasoning skills, the status of moral facts, and examples of avoidable moral mistakes. FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLICInterpreters provided upon request & subject to availability.Please make your request TODAY by going to Access.rit.edu.