Undergraduate Course: Applied Ethics (LLLI07003)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Lifelong Learning (PPL) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This is a for-credit course offered by the Office of Lifelong Learning (OLL); only students registered with OLL should be enrolled. A study of a range of moral issues of topical concern ¿ from terrorism to world poverty. We will examine current philosophical thinking on these issues, and its implication for public policy choices. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
¿ Read and critically evaluate a philosopher¿s argument;
¿ Explain the central elements in a range of philosophical positions in applied ethics;
¿ Identify the wider philosophical and socio-political significance of these positions.
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Assessment Information
| Open Studies 10 credit courses have one assessment. Normally, the assessment is a 2000 word essay, worth 100% of the total mark, submitted by week 12. To pass, students must achieve a minimum of 40%. There are a small number of exceptions to this model which are identified in the Studying for Credit Guide. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
Content of course
1. Abortion
2. Euthanasia
3. Equality and Affirmative Action
4. Environmental Ethics
5. Animal Rights
6. Business Ethics
7. Crime and Punishment
8. War
9. Terrorism and Torture
10. World poverty
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Readings from the set text will be prescribed in advance of each class; these will be optional for non-credit students, and mandatory for credit students. Questions for students to consider will be made available, and tutorials will consist principally in discussion of students¿ and the tutor¿s responses to these questions.
Readings
Essential
Singer, P., ed., 1993. A Companion to Ethics. Oxford: Blackwell.
Web sources
John Gordon¿s (course tutor) website: http://www.glaucon.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
Class handouts
Handouts will be made available on a weekly basis.
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr James Mooney
Tel: (0131 6)50 3077
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Course secretary | Mrs Diane Mcmillan
Tel: (0131 6)50 6912
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