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PHIL4108: Research Topics in Ethics
2023 unit information
Ethics is the study of how we should live. In this unit, students examine key questions about the nature and content of morality, such as the function of moral judgment and the nature of right action.
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| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Philosophy |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate confident and extensive knowledge of philosophical issues in the field of ethics
- LO2. evaluate and critique competing views in the philosophical literature on ethics
- LO3. assess abstract and general theoretical claims against concrete examples of moral and immoral behavior
- LO4. make connections between empirical psychological research and philosophical issues concerning ethics
- LO5. display advanced disciplinary confidence and expertise in philosophical reasoning, analysis and argument
- LO6. communicate complex philosophical ideas clearly and succinctly.
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