Prerequisites for Module
None, in addition to course entry requirements.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To provide the student with an understanding of some ethical concepts and theories and of their relevance to a range of substantive issues.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Explain clearly the meaning of key ethical terms.
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Outline the main features of particular ethical theories
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Identify relevant ethical concepts and theories in analysing specific issues of current concern.
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Indicative Module Content
Philosophical argument and conceptual analysis.
Ethics and ethical theories.
Consequentialism, deontology, virtue ethics and the ethics of care.
Issues relating to justice and oppression.
| Different forms of discrimination.
Liberty and privacy.
Individual rights and bioethics.
Ethical perspectives on personal relationships and sexuality.
Love, marriage and friendship.
Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Lectures
| 24 | Seminars
| 12 |
Directed Study
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| 48 |
Private Study
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| 66 |
Mode of Delivery
This course is based on seminar group discussion and lectures. It also requires students to undertake careful and critical reading of relevant philosophical material.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3
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Component 1 is assessed by written Coursework.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | LAFOLLETTE, H., ed. 2007. Ethics in Practice. 3rd ed. Oxford: Blackwell.
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