Overview

Ethics is the systematic study of our moral code – the rules by which we live together. Controversies about right and wrong, justice and injustice are rife in contemporary societies. It is often difficult to judge how we should live and how to do the right thing by others – … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Academic Chair

Learning outcomes

1.

Have solid knowledge of philosophical ethics.

2.

Recognise how philosophical ideas shape society, economic systems, scientific enquiry, political and public life in the, past, present and future.

3.

Understand and interpret a wide variety of historical and contemporary philosophical texts.

4.

Be sensitive to ethical issues and have the ability to engage in ethical discourse in an even-handed, impartial, reason-based manner.

5.

Construct a well-reasoned argument for or against a philosophical position in oral or written form.

6.

Apply and translate their skills to a wide range of practical problems and including major societal questions.