Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis Human beings have the capacity to deliberate and to act in ways that call for moral appraisal. We are both agents and moral subjects. But what assumptions do we need to make about our deliberative capacities, and hence about human psychology, in order to make sense of ourselves as moral subjects? And are all of these assumptions plausible? We will discuss the nature and importance of free agency and its implications for moral responsibility.
Assessment Two essays (3000 words each): 50% each + Optional replacement of one essay by a 3-hour examination