Core
PHL321: Contemporary Issues in Ethics
Ethics is one of the core areas in Philosophy as an academic discipline. It deals with values, particularly moral values – how we ought to live, the ideas of right and wrong conduct, freedom, choice, responsibility, equity, justice, punishment etc. By its very nature, ethics touches our moral nerves and without moral values an individual or society cannot live in peace, harmony and tranquility, which are essential ingredients to happiness, satisfaction and human well-being. In other words, ethics plays a vital role in our cognitive and practical life.
What Will You Learn?
One of the major requirements for proper articulation and maximum efficiency, effectiveness and productivity in this course, is for students to have a copy of the course guide, main course material, and the necessary materials for this course. These will serve as study guide and preparation before lectures. Additionally, students are required to be actively involved in forum discussion and facilitation. In other words, attendance plus class participation are very important. There are interesting readings that are necessary, which will enhance your understanding of the course. Lecture notes are mere guidelines. This is important as learning how to philosophize and addressing issues within moral precepts do not encourage note learning or memory work. It deals with how you, as an individual, internalise what is being taught in terms of self-reflection with moral logical reasoning.
Teacher Of Course
Includes
- To understand the meaning and nature of some contemporary issues in ethics.
- To examine their ethical dimensions with regards to their acceptability or otherwise in the society.
- To attempt a philosophical discussion on some selected ethical issues.
- It is hoped that at the end of this course students should be able to have a better understanding of the implications of these ethical issues and their relevance as they progress in their studies.