This course will examine a range of issues in applied ethics, including abortion, euthanasia, suicide, issues in medical and professional ethics, and issues relating to cloning and transgenic research, as a means through which to give students skills to deal with issues in applied ethics, more generally.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1.Describe the main features of a few theories of ethics.
2.Discuss verbally the views of yourself and others on issues in applied ethics.
3.Provide a coherent written argument for a specific position on two issues inapplied ethics.
4.Understand philosophical texts and draw out the main arguments.
5.Properly structure and reference academic essays.

One 500 word short piece of work (10% [learning outcome 1]
Two 2,000 word essays (40% each) [learning outcomes 2-5]
Tutorial participation (10%) [learning outcomes 2-4]

26 Lectures; 12 tutorials; it is expected that students will undertake on average seven hours a week on private study or preparation for assessment (total workload of 130 hours over the semester).

Completion of at least one course in Philosophy or with the permission of the Coordinator

* Singer, P (ed.), Applied Ethics, Oxford U.P.
* Glover, J, Causing Death and Saving Lives