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HM6504: From Morality to Ethics: Moral Theory and its Critics
| Module Title | From Morality to Ethics: Moral Theory and its Critics |
|---|---|
| Module Code | HM6504 |
| Module Tutor | William Large |
| School | Humanities |
| CAT Points | 15 |
| Level of Study | 6 |
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Co-requisites | None |
| Restrictions | None |
| Brief Description | This module aims to describe the development of ethical theory in Western philosophy and its critiques. |
| Indicative Syllabus | This module will cover moral theories beginning with Bentham, Mill and Kant and focus of the difference between utilitarian and deontological approaches to moral justification. It will then investigate possible critiques of these rational approaches through Hegel and Nietzsche. It will contrast both the justification of morality and its critique through a different phenomenological approach to ethics and its relation to religion in Gaita and Levinas. |
| Learning Outcomes | A student passing this module should be able to:
Use a range of ICT skills in order to gather, evaluate and synthesise different types of information. |
| Learning and Teaching Activities | Scheduled Contact Hours: 28 Independent Learning Hours: 122 |
| Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) | 001: 50% Coursework: Individual, standard written: 2000 Words. 002: 50% Coursework: Individual, standard written: 2000 Words. |
| Special Assessment Requirements | |
| Indicative Resources | The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide. |
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