Syllabi: Summer 08 - Spring 09DPLS 774 Spring 2009 Leadership and ResilienceDPLS 722 Spring 2009 Quantitative Data AnalysisDPLS 701sp09 Organizational TheoryDPLS 703sp09 Global Systems and Policy AnalysisDPLS 728sp09 Dissertation Scholarship and Conceptual FrameworkDPLS 747sp09 Leadership & Classical Ethics
DPLS 748sp09 Leadership and Feminist Ethics
DPLS 756sp09 Leadership and PsychologyDPLS 759sp09 Leadership and EconomicsDPLS 772sp09 The Invitation of LeadershipDPLS 773sp09 Portraits of Women and LeadershipDPLS 776sp09 Leadership, Authenticity and HospitalityDPLS 705fa08 Leadership and Social JusticeDPLS 706fa08 Leadership and DiversityDPLS 747fa08 Leadership and Classical EthicsDPLS 772fa08 Leadership and the Common GoodDPLS 775 Spring 09 Leading ChangeDPLS 700fa08 Leadership TheoryDPLS 708fa08 Leadership, Restorative Justice, and ForgivenessDPLS 720fa08 Principles of ResearchDPLS 718fa08 Ways of KnowingDPLS 723fa08 Qualitative Research: Theory and DesignDPLS 730fa08 Proposal SeminarDPLS 722su08 Quantitative Data AnalysisDPLS 773su08 - Leadership & SpiritualityDPLS 723su08 - Qualitative Research Theory and DesignDPLS 720su08 Principles of ResearchDPLS 745su08 Leadership and Personal EthicsDPLS 713su08 Leadership & LawDPLS 701su08 Organizational TheoryDPLS 774su08 The Art and Practice of DialogueDPLS 728su08 Scholarship and Dissertation FrameworkDPLS 700su08 Leadership TheoryDPLS 730su08 Proposal SeminarDPLS 775su08 - Leadership, Discernment, and VocationDPLS 703su08 - Global Systems and Policy AnalysisDPLS 730 Spring 09 Proposal Seminar

DPLS 748sp09 Leadership and Feminist Ethics

DPLS 748 Leadership and Feminist Ethics
Spring 2009                                        2 Credits

Instructor Information
Name:  Debby D. Hutchins
Office:  Rebman 112
Phone:  509-313-6740 or 509-838-2367
Email:  hutchins@gonzaga.edu

Course Description

Ethics is the branch of philosophy which is concerned with human morality. This includes both judgments about specific human behavior and the justification for these judgments. Feminist ethics involves the same concerns. However, unlike traditional ethical theories, feminist ethicists generally reject traditionally claims about the gender neutrality of these judgments. In other words, feminist ethics is also concerned with the difference gender identity makes. In this course, we will examine both feminist responses to and feminist transformations of the field of ethics. We will also consider two examples of applied feminist ethics: home care and pornography. I will not presuppose any specialized knowledge of ethics or feminist thought although previous course work in philosophy, ethics, women’s studies, or women’s history is certainly helpful.

Course Goals and Objectives
1. To give students an opportunity to critically explore the main topics and views in feminist ethics as well as introduce students to methods for thinking about and understanding feminism in relation to ethics.
2. To give students an opportunity to develop their critical reading, writing, and speaking skills as a part of their professional development.
3. To provide a forum for discussion related to feminist ethics and the opportunity and information to develop the student’s own positions on feminist issues.
4. To examine current social concerns involving women and to hopefully reflect on feminism’s impact on issues relating to leadership.

Attendance
As you know, our time is very limited for this course. Please let me know if you must miss class.

Class Policies
This is a graduate seminar. The fact that you are in a doctoral program tells me that you know the importance of—and have accepted responsibility for—your  education. I want to facilitate your academic and professional development. You are required to come prepared to discuss the reading. The first hour will generally consist of my opening remarks. The following hours will consist of various types of discussion. During the second and third hours, you will generally be exploring themes in groups. The last hour will generally bring us back into the larger discussion. Discussion hours may involve group presentations, brief reflection writing, or other types of activities. You will be encouraged to use your own real life experiences to reflect on and critique these texts. Please help me make room for everyone and all opinions.

I am available through email, phone, and Blackboard. I will post information as needed on Blackboard.

Course Requirements
1. Full participation in all class activities
2. Completion of all readings
3. A final scholarly research paper

Grading
Your grade will be based on attendance and participation (50%) and your final paper (50%)

Required Texts
Please check Blackboard for a list of texts for this course. Any editions of these texts are acceptable. I suggest that you check Amazon for used books.

Ethics: A Feminist Reader  Edited by Elizabeth Frazer, Jennifer Hornsby, Sabina Lovibond
In a Different Voice Carol Gilligan
No Place Like Home? Feminist Ethics and Home Health Care by Jennifer A. Parks
Hitting Home: Feminist Ethics, Women’s Work, and the Betrayal of Family Values by Gloria H. Albrecht

Course Schedule
January 16—Introduction to Feminist Ethics, Class Discussion
January 30—Selections from Ethics: A Feminist Reader 
February 13-- In a Different Voice
February 27-- No Place Like Home?
March 6—Hitting Home

(All texts are available on Amazon)