Applied Ethics: Directed Research (PHIL90005)

Intended learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this subject will:

• show an in-depth understanding of a particular ethical issue or issues in professional life;
• show the ability to search out relevant literature, both of a philosophical and of an empirical nature, on the topic, and to comprehend and evaluate such literature;
• demonstrate the ability to identify a range of opinions on the chosen topic, to give a clear account of the arguments for these opinions and to construct reasoned counter-arguments;
• indicate an awareness of how the chosen topic is related to its broader social and intellectual context.