ETHICS 390S-20 · also JAM 390S-20, PUBPOL 290S-20, WRITING 390S-20
Opinion Writing
A topic section of ETHICS 390S, Special Topics in Ethics
Frank Anthony BruniNotable faculty
New York Times op-ed columnist from 2011; at Duke Sanford since 2021. Source
Why it's on my list
Frank Bruni wrote op-eds for The New York Times from 2011. This seminar is about making an argument short.
My note, not Duke's.
Description from DukeHub
Topics vary by semester.
DukeHub lists only the generic course description for special-topic sections.
Skills
- writingtitle: "opinion"
AI-resilient: 2 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- No: Live work with people
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "ethics"
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- Yes: Small, in-person format · seminar, 8 seats per section
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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