PHIL575 Social Philosophy: Issues in Applied Ethics
Updated: 15 April 2009| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | |||||||||
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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. | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | candidature in a postgraduate award | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | PHIL375 or PHIL475 | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units |
PHIL375 - Social Philosophy: Issues in Applied Ethics |
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| Coordinator(s) | Adrian Walsh (awalsh@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
Contemporary public life is awash with contentious ethical debates regarding the justice of war, the justification of otherwise of censorship, the proper limits of freedom of speech, the appropriate aims of punishment, how we might strike a balance between the right to privacy and the need for surveillance. In this unit we use the writings of a number of significant social philosophers to examine the controversies and provide normative solutions to these vexing issues. In our treatment of these topics emphasis is placed on problem solving. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
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Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
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| Disclaimer | Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period. |