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Enrolment rules
Enrolment in a graduate-level course.
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Learning outcomes
1.
Read and understand texts and arguments in applied and public ethics
2.
Write and present succinct and precise summaries of the main issues at stake in a position
3.
Research and develop a sustained written analysis of a specific philosophical or ethical issue
4.
Articulate, present and defend a reasoned position in applied ethics in oral and written forms
5.
Participate in group discussion and have a constructive approach to disagreement.
Assessments
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Additional information
Unit content:'- A very short introduction to consequentialism and deontological ethics.
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