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FACULTY OF HUMANITIES SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES PHILOSOPHY COURSE UNIT OUTLINE 2012-13 PHIL20232 Ethics Semester: 2 Credits: 20 Lecturer(s): Dr. Thomas Smith Office: Arthur Lewis 4.028 Telephone: 0161 275 7886 Email: thomas.smith@manchester.ac.uk Office Hours: Mondays 9.30-10.30, Wednesdays 12.00-13.00 Please email to arrange an appointment outside of these hours. Tutors: Office Hours: Administrator: Tutorials will be taken by Teaching Assistants: Dr. Tom Connor & Dr Terence Edward Dr. Tom Connor: Fridays 1-2pm. Arthur Lewis 4 th floor reception Dr. Terence Edward: Fridays 3-4pm Arthur Lewis 3 rd Floor reception Joseph Barrett, UG Office, G.001 Arthur Lewis Building Tel: 0161 275 3204, Email: joseph.barrett@manchester.ac.uk Lectures: Tutorials: Mondays 4-6pm in Coupland 3 Theatre A Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Allocate yourself to a tutorial group using the Student System (this is compulsory and on a first come, first served basis) Assessment: 2 hour exam – 67% 2,500 word essay – 33% Easter Vacation: Monday 25 th March to Friday 12 th April 2013 ***IMPORTANT INFORMATION – PLEASE READ*** Pre-requisite(s): 20 PHIL credits at Level 1 Communication: Students must read their University e-mails regularly, as important information will be communicated in this way. 102
Examination period: Monday 13 th May 2013 – Friday 7 th June 2013 Re-sit Examination period: Monday 19 th August 2013 – Friday 31 st August 2013 Please read this course outline through very carefully as it provides essential information needed by all students attending this course This course guide should be read in conjunction with the Philosophy Study Guide. Copies may be obtained from the Undergraduate Office, G.001 Arthur Lewis Building or from the SoSS intranet at: http://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/intranet/ug/handbooks/ 2. ABOUT THE COURSE Summary This course will focus on four questions of ethics: (i) which sorts of things are of ethical value and disvalue? (people? their actions? their intentions? their characters? the situations that they get themselves into?), (ii) what does their possessing this value demand of us? (e.g. that we bring about the greatest happiness of the greatest number? that we treat others as ends, not means? that we do unto others as we would have them do unto us?), (iii) how do these demands motivate our actions (e.g. by arousing our passions, or our reason?), and (iv) why does it matter to us that these demands are met (i.e. why do we care about the demands that are made by morality)? Aims The course aims to: • Guide students’ development in thinking philosophically about ethics. • Familiarise students with some important writings in contemporary philosophical ethics. • Enhance students’ ability to present and discuss philosophical issues orally, and their ability to present philosophical ideas and arguments in written work. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course unit, students will be able to demonstrate: • Knowledge and understanding of some of the main texts and ideas in contemporary ethics. • The ability to critically engage with these texts and ideas. • The ability to present and discuss orally the examined ideas. 103
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FACULTY OF HUMANITIES SCHOOL OF SOC
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Learning Outcomes On successful com
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TOTAL: 200 hours Prompt arrival at
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For further details please see the
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All reading lists are for guidance
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Makin, Gideon. The Metaphysicians o
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Beiser (ed.) Cambridge Companion to
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Sluga, Hans, Frege [an intermediate
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Required Readings 1. Russell, ‘De
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Putnam, ‘“Two Dogmas” Revisit
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Davidson, D. 1970. Mental events. I
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