161-027 Practical Ethics

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161-027 Practical Ethics
Availability	2nd and 3rd year
Credit Points	12.5
Coordinator	Mr Andrew Alexandra
Prerequisites	At least one single-semester first-year philosophy subject or permission from the Head of Department or the subject coordinator.
Semester	1 (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.
Generic Skills	develop the ability to analyse and criticize complex arguments; develop the ability to communicate the results of their work in a clear and well-argued form; develop the ability to bring philosophical skills to bear upon problems in other areas.
Assessment	A written assignment of 2000 words 50% (due mid-semester), a second written assignment of 2000 words 47% (due at the end of semester) and tutorial participation 3%.

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