Most lecture topics have accompanying lecture notes.
| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | |
| I. UTILITARIANISM | ||
| 2 | Classical Utilitarianism | |
| 3 | Communal Norms | |
| 4 | Revisionist Utilitarianism | |
| 5 | The Harm Principle | |
| 6 | The Utility of Speech | |
| 7 | The Utility of Liberty | Quiz 1 due |
| 8 | The Utility of Democracy | Paper 1 due |
| II. LIBERTARIANISM | ||
| 9 | Rights as Side-constraints | |
| 10 | Against Redistribution | |
| 11 | The Entitlement Theory | Quiz 2 due |
| 12 | Justice in Acquisition | |
| 13 | Justice in Transfer | |
| 14 | Is the Equality of Opportunity Principle Incoherent? | Paper 2 due |
| III. EGALITARIAN LIBERALISM | ||
| 15 | Justice as Fairness | |
| 16 | Markets & Moral Desert | |
| 17 | Equal Opportunity & Effort | Quiz 3 due |
| 18 | Justice & the Family | |
| 19 | Justice & the Social Ethos | |
| 20 | Money & Elections | |
| 21 | Justice & Basic Income | |
| 22 | Justice & Reciprocity | |
| 23 | Justice & the Ghetto Poor | |
| 24 | Justice & the Global Poor | |
| 25 | Justice & Immigration | |
| 26 | Conclusion | Paper 3 due |