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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 |
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Armidale
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Semester 2
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Off Campus
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Armidale
|
Semester 2
|
On Campus
|
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| Online level |
Level B - Internet access required
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| Intensive School(s) |
| Start |
Finish |
Attendance |
Notes |
21 September 2009
|
23 September 2009
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Non-Mandatory
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|
|
| Supervised Exam |
November
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| Pre-requisites |
6 cp in PHIL or candidature in BCrim or a postgraduate award
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| Co-requisites |
None
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| Restrictions |
PHIL475 or PHIL575
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| Notes |
None |
| Combined Units |
PHIL575 - Social Philosophy: Issues in Applied Ethics
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| Coordinator(s) |
Adrian Walsh
(awalsh@une.edu.au)
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| 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 |
Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
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Recommended Material
Optional |
Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
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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. |
