Keith Graham PHIL 10006 carries 20 credit points. The full and definitive statement of criteria for award of credit and assessment, and essay deadlines, are contained in the department's undergraduate student handbook. The summative assessment for this unit is by end of year examination.
Students also receive feedback on their essays and presentations.
The aim of the lectures in this part of the unit is to introduce you to Moral Philosophy as a distinct area of the subject which is nevertheless integrally connected to other areas. Recent historical and twentieth century theories will be discussed. Expound and assess the different views of the subjective nature of moral judgements. Critically engage with the different views of the connection between morality and action. Articulate the basic tenets of utilitarianism and the arguments for and against them.