Contemporary moral problems
Rae Langton
8 points * 2 hours per week * First semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: PHL2150 and another 8-point second-year philosophy subject, or special permission
The subject will examine a number of contemporary problems in ethics, both theory and practice. It will consist of two parts: (a) problems in ethical theory - eg death, harm, discrimination, autonomy, ethical epistemology and metaphysics; (b) problems in moral practice - eg pornography, prostitution, sexual harassment, contraception, and foetal destruction, colonisation, AIDS and sexuality.
Assessment
Written (6000 words): 100% * Optional replacement of one essay by a 3-hour examination
Prescribed texts
A collection of readings available from the department