Description
This course will examine some selected topics in applied ethics.
The following topics will be covered: abortion, rape, euthanasia, non-human animals, future people, affirmative action, disability, privacy and the ethics of immigration.
Students will be expected to read at least two papers for most topics, and to participate actively in the back-up seminar. Assessment will be by an two-hour examination, in which students will be expected to answer two questions. This final paper will offer a wide range of questions to choose from, but a question on each topic is not guaranteed.
Philosophy Area B
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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