APPLIED ETHICS
PHI2AET
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Applied ethics is concerned with moral problems that arise in private and public life. In this subject, we focus on some of its most controversial topics. In the first part, we address questions concerning life and death, including the sanctity of life, abortion, and euthanasia. In the second part, we look at ethical issues raised by new technologies, including choices about reproduction, genetic enhancement, and sex selection. The third part focuses on social and global issues: the international trade in organs and body parts, global poverty, and the ethics of climate change policy.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Toula Nicolacopoulos
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: PHI1PPR or permission from subject coordinator.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Ability to locate, review, analyse and criticise unfamiliar ideas and arguments at an advanced level. Willingness to question one's views and assumptions. Demonstrate advanced ability to use critical reasoning.
- Activities:
- Research, essay writing, online learning and discussion activites
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
02. Identify and critically analyse complex arguments in texts and other contexts using appropriate methods.
- Activities:
- Research, essay writing, online learning and discussion activites
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
03. Identify and critically evaluate the underlying issues and problems in debates about complex controversial issues. Analyse and critically evaluate the arguments in these debates and use appropriate strategies to resolve the problems.
- Activities:
- Research, essay writing, online learning and discussion activites
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
04. Write a well-structured, advanced essay in support of a complex philosophical claim
- Activities:
- Essay writing, modelling, feedback on essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Writing(Writing)
Melbourne, 2016, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Richard Rowland
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final essay (2000 words) | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Online assignments (2000 words) | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |