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PHIL375 Social Philosophy: Issues in Applied Ethics

Updated: 18 September 2008
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus
Online level Level B - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
21 September 2009 23 September 2009 Non-Mandatory
Supervised Exam November
Pre-requisites 6 cp in PHIL or candidature in BCrim or a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions PHIL475 or PHIL575
Notes None
Combined Units PHIL575 - Social Philosophy: Issues in Applied Ethics
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.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory
Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Recommended Material
Optional
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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.
   

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