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PHIL2623: Moral Psychology
2024 unit information
This unit is focused on moral issues related to motives, emotions, and character. Questions considered may include: What counts as a morally good motive? Which character traits are admirable virtues and which are deplorable vices? Can virtue be taught, or is it an impossible ideal? What is virtue-signalling, and why is it problematic? How should we think about moral emotions such as resentment, guilt, shame, gratitude, grief, and love? Should we forgive all who wrong us? Does anyone count as an evil person? Is morality the product of Darwinian natural selection, or of culture and learning? If we discover where our moral judgments come from, will this undermine our moral confidence?
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Philosophy
| Code | PHIL2623 |
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| Academic unit | Philosophy |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000 level in Philosophy |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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PHIL2513 or PHIL3513 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate a familiarity with the major issues and theories in moral philosophy and moral psychology
- LO2. understand and analyse theories and arguments in moral philosophy and moral psychology, and to apply these theories to practice
- LO3. critically evaluate these theories and arguments
- LO4. articulate ideas with clarity of expression and exposition
- LO5. develop new arguments or perspectives.
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