Here are Hugh's notes on The Primacy of Ethics and Inherent Worth.  If you were taking this class with Hugh in person, this is what you would be seeing on the blackboard.

Here are Hugh's notes on The Primacy of Ethics and Inherent Worth.  If you were taking this class with Hugh in person, this is what you would be seeing on the blackboard.

This course may be taken independently at any time. YOU MUST BE LOGGED ON IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS ALL OF THE MATERIALS OF THE COURSE.  On a regular basis ESWoW will be offering this course with a teacher and course phone calls so that students may discuss Ethical Culture and the material in this course.  Please check the ESWoW events tab to see when the next course is scheduled and when the phone calls will be.

If you are interested in taking this course with others, please contact ESWoW Leader Susan Rose at susan.rose at eswow.org. 

(I) History and Identity

        A) Readings

                “A Brief History of the Ethical Culture Movement” – Pat Hoertdoerfer

                “An Ethical Society” - Jone Lewis

                “2008 National Leaders Council Statement “

                The Humanist Way: An Introduction to Ethical Humanist Religion – Edward Ericson (1988)

        B) Discussion Questions

        C) Teacher’s Notes

        D) Forum – on History and Identity

(II) The Primacy of Ethics and Inherent Worth

        A) Readings

                Ethical Culture as a Religion - Jone Lewis

                Selections from Distinctive Features of the Ethical Movement – Alfred Martin (1938) Read more »

Here are Hugh's notes on Ethical Cuture History and Identity.  If you were taking this class with Hugh in person, this is what you would be seeing on the blackboard.

This course is currently available only for independent study.  If you are interested in participating in this course as part of a group, please let Leader Susan Rose know at susan.rose at eswow.org.

The Adler Study Group is an opportunity to develop an appreciation for the roots of Ethical Culture and an understanding of strengths and limits of Adler’s thought. It is also a great opportunity to get to know more people who are interested in pursuing ethical living. In the forums and phone calls we can have an on-going dialogue about the meaning and future of Ethical Culture and how Ethical Culture influences our lives.

This study group is designed so that you may participate only online or you can supplement your online work with community calls which will occur every other week.

The "classroom" for this course may be found at
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As you can see, there's an option if you've forgotten your password (it also works if you have forgotten your Username)- just use the email address this newsletter was sent to. If this was forwarded to you, please register to participate.

Once you're in the classroom, take a look around. Please enroll yourself in the course - this will let you see who else is participating, and receive the emails from the course teacher and participants. The figure below shows you where to enroll.

In the figure above you can click on the link for Profile and add information about yourself - a great way to let others get to know you, especially since you won't be meeting in person. Once you are enrolled, you'll be able to see a list of all participants and read their profiles, a great way to get to know them. Read more »

This course is currently available only for independent study.  If you are interested in participating in this course as part of a group, please let Leader Susan Rose know at susan.rose at eswow.org.

Introduction to Felix Adler (Formerly ADLER STUDY GROUP) - Expectations
Hugh Taft-Morales, leader intern, Ethical Society Without Walls  (Hugh was certified as a Leader in January 2010.)

I am excited to be offering this learning opportunity through ESWoW, my first opportunity managing an online course. I would like to thank Susan Rose, Leader of ESWoW, and Billy Dechand for all the support they offer me in this venture. Twenty-five years of classroom teaching does not always transfer easily to an online forum. Constructive feedback from all participants is greatly appreciated, as is your patience while we continue building effective ethical community on the web.

Not only will I be learning a great deal about the process of working with an online community, I anticipate that this experience will help me better understand content about Felix Adler, the founder of Ethical Culture. My leadership training has given me a good understanding of Adler, but I have much to learn. Some participants in this class have valuable insights to add about Adler. Others may find the philosophical readings quite difficult. Rest assured that I hope to help translate the concepts into language that is accessible to all participants. I look forward to everyone sharing thoughts and questions in the spirit of cooperative education. Read more »