PHL1010 unit 3 of 4

Contemporary moral issues

(ART)

Karen Green and Aubrey Townsend

First semester

Synopsis: How reasoning can clarify and help to resolve practical moral issues. Likely topics include: (a) Is abortion right or wrong? (b) Should seriously ill people be permitted to end their lives when they wish? (c) What is the moral status of animals? (d) Does the environmental crisis indicate that we need a new environmental ethic?

Assessment: Essay (1200 words): 25% + Examination: (1 hour) 25%