Offered
Clayton First semester 2008 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Clayton Second semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Synopsis
This unit aims to provide students with a basic understanding of ethical theory as a foundation for their studies in bioethics. It deals with developments in meta-ethics since Hume, and with the three main traditional perspectives in normative ethics: utilitarianism, Kantianism, and virtue ethics.
For further information, please see: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb4101.php
Assessment
Essay (2000 words): 20%
Essay (4000 words): 50%
Take-home exam (2500 words): 30%
Distance Education students are also required to keep a journal, recording their work for each topic
Contact hours
3 hours (1 x 3 hour seminar) per week
