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Course Description
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Course Name
Contemporary Ethics
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Host University
University of Glasgow
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Location
Glasgow, Scotland
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Area of Study
Philosophy
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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SCQF Credits
20 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits5
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units7
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This course introduces the student to some leading contemporary theories in normative ethics.
This course examines issues in contemporary normative theory, with special emphasis on modern moral virtue theory, feminist ethics and moral particularism. On completion of this module students should have a good critical understanding of a number of interrelated topics concerning what relation an inquiry into practical moral wisdom has to do with philosophical normative theory.The student should be able to:- Analyse and critically evaluate recent versions of consequentialism, virtue ethics, and their competitors and variants;- Explain and critically explain the bearing of epistemological issues on ethics;- Engage critically with such recent writers on these issues.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
Please note that some courses with locals have recommended prerequisite courses. It is the student's responsibility to consult any recommended prerequisites prior to enrolling in their course.