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PHIL342 Meta-ethics

Updated: 11 November 2008
Credit Points 6
Offering Not offered in 2009
Online level Level B - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
N/A N/A Non-Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites 6 cp in PHIL or candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions PHIL442 or PHIL542
Notes None
Combined Units PHIL542 - Meta-ethics
Coordinator(s) Adrian Walsh (awalsh@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

What is it for an action to be right or wrong? What is goodness? Are the answers objective? This unit is a critical enquiry into some of the most influential ethical theories, such as Consequentialism, Kantianism and Virtue Ethics. In addition there will be a discussion of issues in moral psychology such as emotions and moral motivation, and the relation between reason, moral obligation and motivation.

Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
   

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