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Ethics II: Contemporary Ethical Philosophy

Key information

  • Module code:

    7AAN2011

  • Level:

    7

  • Semester:

      Autumn

  • Credit value:

    20

Module description

The module will focus on some basic notions that are widely used in contemporary normative ethics, notions like impartiality, benevolence, respect and equality. Ethical theories differ both in regard to which of these notions they employ and in regard to how they interpret the notion in question. The ethical theories we shall examine will include Kantianism, Consequentialism and Contractualism.

Assessment details

Formative assessment: two 1,500-2,000-word essays.
Summative assessment: one two-hour exam (100%).

Teaching pattern

One weekly one-hour lecture and one weekly one-hour seminar.

Department

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