PHIL375 Social Philosophy: Issues in Applied Ethics
Updated: 01 June 2007| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | |||||||||
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| Supervised Exam | November | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | 12 cp in Philosophy | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | PHIL 475 | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units |
PHIL475 - Social Philosophy: Issues in Applied Ethics |
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| Coordinator(s) | Adrian Walsh (awalsh@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit considers ethical debates that arise in contemporary public life over a number of important and contentious social issues. Topics covered will include just war theory, terrorism, censorship, retributive justice and capital punishment, privacy and surveillance, freedom of speech, commodification, and the justification of property rights amongst others. The unit will explore the writings of a variety of social philosophers on these topics and, in particular, the more general ethical frameworks they employ to address such issues. Through the examination of these topics from a philosophical point of view, students will become acquainted with the major traditions of ethics. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |