Course level

Undergraduate

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour

Incompatible

PD113

Assessment methods

Assignment, exam & tutorial participation

Course enquiries

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

This course is not currently offered, please contact the school or faculty of your program.

Course description

This course is an introduction to the philosophical study of ethics. It examines the nature & basis of ethical claims, including questions of objectivity, relativism, & the nature of moral value. The course also discusses ethical theories, including Kantian ethics, utilitarianism, ethics of care & virtue ethics, existentialist ethics, & theories of justice & rights.