Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Piper Presentation

Writing Goals

• Pursuing "ethical expertise," not objectivity

Liberating Scholarly Writing, Robert Nash

Corridor of Shame : Credibility and the failure of manipulation (propaganda and ideology)

Content Goals

• What is the role of our professions/jobs in our pursuit of happiness?

William Ayers, To Teach

• Must we have a moral/ethical imperative in our lives in order to be happy? (Batman)

• Why do people pursue medicine as a career? (Sicko)