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PHIL542 Meta-ethics
Updated: 11 November 2008
| Credit Points |
6
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| Offering |
Not offered in 2009
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| Online level |
Level B - Internet access required
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| Intensive School(s) |
| Start |
Finish |
Attendance |
Notes |
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N/A
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N/A
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Non-Mandatory
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| Supervised Exam |
There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
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| Pre-requisites |
candidature in postgraduate award
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| Co-requisites |
None
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| Restrictions |
PHIL342 or PHIL442
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| Notes |
None |
| Combined Units |
PHIL342 - Meta-ethics
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| Coordinator(s) |
Adrian Walsh
(awalsh@une.edu.au)
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| 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.
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| Disclaimer |
Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change
prior to commencement of
semester. |
