PHIL 2042 - Moral Problems
| Career: | Undergraduate |
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| Units: | 3 |
| Term: | 3710 |
| Campus: | North Terrace |
| Contact: | Up to 3 hours per week |
| Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
| Available for Non-Award Study: | No |
| Pre-Requisite: | At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study |
| Incompatible: | PHIL 2011, PHIL 3011 |
| Assessment: | Tutorial active participation, Online logic and reading quizzes, Short essay, Major essay |
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Living in the modern world means having to engage with many complex moral questions, not only in our personal lives but also when thinking about public policy. This course is devoted to in-depth discussion of a variety of problems in moral philosophy raised by current ethical controversies. Possible topics include abortion, euthanasia, self-defence, capital punishment, torture, terrorism, war, poverty, genetic engineering and our treatment of animals and the environment. The aim of the course is to identify and understand the main philosophical issues raised by these topics, and to help you develop and defend your own views about them. |
Course Fees
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Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
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Critical Dates
| Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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| 3710 | Mon 13/03/2017 | Fri 31/03/2017 | Fri 05/05/2017 | Fri 09/06/2017 |
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Class Details
| Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 11028 | LE01 | 80 | 13 | 27 Feb - 3 Apr | Monday | 11am - 12pm | Ligertwood, 231, Lecture Theatre |
| 2 Mar - 6 Apr | Thursday | 11am - 12pm | Ligertwood, 333, Lecture Theatre | ||||
| 24 Apr - 5 Jun | Monday | 11am - 12pm | Ligertwood, 231, Lecture Theatre | ||||
| 27 Apr - 8 Jun | Thursday | 11am - 12pm | Ligertwood, 333, Lecture Theatre | ||||
| Related Class: Workshop | |||||||
| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 11029 | WR02 | 80 | 13 | 1 Mar - 5 Apr | Wednesday | 2pm - 3pm | Engineering & Mathematics, EM205, Teaching Room |
| 26 Apr - 7 Jun | Wednesday | 2pm - 3pm | Engineering & Mathematics, EM205, Teaching Room | ||||
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