University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

PHIL 2042 - Moral Problems

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: Semester 1
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 participation, online reading quizzes, an online mid-semester exam and an online end -of-semester exam.
Syllabus:

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.

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Units
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Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
Semester 1 Mon 17/03/2025 Thu 27/03/2025 Fri 09/05/2025 Fri 13/06/2025


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
11190 LE01 70 FULL 5 Mar - 9 Apr Wednesday 4pm - 5pm Lower Napier, LG29, Lecture Theatre
6 Mar - 10 Apr Thursday 10am - 11am Benham, G10, Benham Lecture Theatre
30 Apr - 4 Jun Wednesday 4pm - 5pm Lower Napier, LG29, Lecture Theatre
1 May - 5 Jun Thursday 10am - 11am Benham, G10, Benham Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
11192 WR01 70 FULL 6 Mar - 10 Apr Thursday 11am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 1062, Teaching Room
1 May - 5 Jun Thursday 11am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 1062, Teaching Room