161-101 Moral Conflicts

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161-101 Moral Conflicts
Note	Formerly available as 161-001. Students who have completed 161-001 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
Availability	1st year
Credit Points	12.5
HECS Band	1
Coordinator	Dr Christopher Cordner
Semester	1 (view timetable)
Contact	Thirty-five contact hours per semester: two 1-hour lectures per week for the whole semester and a 1-hour tutorial per week beginning the second week of semester
Subject Description	This subject explores a number of current issues involving moral conflict, to be chosen from the following: euthanasia, the moral status of animals, capital punishment, abortion, and problems about war. The subject also involves reflection on the origin and nature of morality. Students will develop the ability to recognise philosophical questions raised by these issues, and to explore those questions in increasing depth. Students should also become able both to see the significance of these questions for studies in other disciplines, and to bring philosophical reflection to bear more widely on their lives.
Assessment	Two essays, one of 500 words and one of 1500 words, participation in tutorials and a 2-hour examination.
Prescribed Texts	A subject reader will be available.

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