161-027 Applied Ethics

Availability

2nd and 3rd year

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Dr Brian Scarlett

Prerequisites

At least one single-semester first-year philosophy subject, or permission from the Head of Department or the subject coordinator.

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

Thirty-two contact hours per semester: two 1-hour lectures per week for the first 11 weeks and a 1-hour tutorial per week beginning the third week of semester

Subject Description

In this subject, students should develop an appreciation of the relevance of philosophy to issues of public concern by attention to some significant and controversial areas. These will include the following: the enforcement of morals, war and terrorism, privacy versus security, punishment, slavery.

Assessment

Written work totalling 4000 words, plus regular participation in tutorials.



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