UNSW Handbook Course - Developments in Moral Philosophy

Developments in Moral Philosophy - PHIL5006


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of History and Philosophy
	Course Outline: http://philosophy.arts.unsw.edu.au/
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Units of Credit: 8
	EFTSL: 0.167 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 2
	Excluded: PHIL2009, PHIL2508
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Examines the emergence of the main branches of moral philosophy (eg utilitarianism, emotivism, and deontological ethics) from their historical roots in the philosophy of thinkers such as Mill, Hume, and Kant to recent developments in the late 20th Century. Also examines some new applications for these moral theories in fields such as environmental ethics and bioethics.

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