Introductory description

PH212-15 Applied Ethics

Module aims

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

Illustrative syllabus
Week 1: Introduction to Applied Ethics
Week 2: Global Poverty and Inequality
Week 3: Pandemic ethics
Week 4: Designer babies
Week 5: Animal Rights
Week 6: READING WEEK
Week 7: Sex ethics
Week 8: Disability
Week 9: Euthanaisa
Week 10: Genetic ethics

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

• Subject knowledge and understanding: students should be able to understand and differentiate views on central issues in applied ethics, and offer relevant support for and critical responses to those views.
• Key skills: students should be able to communicate clearly and substantively in speech and in writing on the questions addressed in the module.
• Cognitive skills: students should be able to isolate the important claims within readings, understand the structure of arguments, test views for strengths and weaknesses, make pertinent use of real world examples and case studies to explain and test theories..
• Subject-specific skills: students should be able to pursue and organize philosophical research using a range of sources (print and electronic media and real world case studies), and show the ability to engage independently in philosophical debate.

Indicative reading list

There is no main text for the module. Instead, the module will be based on a list of selected readings. Useful companions and collections include:

• Frey, R. G. and Wellman, C. H. (eds.) A Companion to Applied Ethics (Blackwell, 2003).
• Lafollette, H. (ed.) Ethics in Practice (Blackwell 2002).
• Singer, P. (ed.) A Companion to Ethics (Blackwell, 1991).
• Wellman, C. H. and Cohen, A. (eds.) Contemporary Debates in Applied Ethics (Blackwell 2005).
• Skorupski, J. (ed.) The Routledge Companion to Ethics (Routledge, 2010).

View reading list on Talis Aspire

Subject specific skills

TBC

Transferable skills

TBC