School Of Social SciencesEthics in the Social SciencesWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101555.4
Discipline: SOCIETY AND CULTURE NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 4
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Successful completion of 40 credit points. This restriction does not apply to students enrolled in course 1874 Postgraduate Bridging Program (Social Work).
About this Unit
This unit introduces students to the nature of western ethics and moral discourses, to ethical methodology and to the possibilities and limits of ethical discourse and practice. It covers the history of the formalisation of ethics as well as its current philosophical, sociological, and professional dimensions. It also deals with various case studies of ethical issues and moral debates students may encounter in their everyday day and professional lives. Students will be invited to reflect on moral discourse(s), their own understanding of morality, and on the use of ethics for social justice and fairness.
Special Requirements - Essential Equipment
Access to a computer and the internet.
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| 1666.2 | Bachelor of Social Work | CONTINUING |
| 1666.3 | Bachelor of Social Work | CONTINUING |
| 1666.4 | Bachelor of Social Work | CURRENT |
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| 1667.3 | Bachelor of Social Science | CONTINUING |
| 1667.4 | Bachelor of Social Science | CURRENT |
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| 1710.3 | Bachelor of Criminology | CURRENT |
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| 1713.2 | Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of Social Work | CURRENT |
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| 1807.2 | Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Social Science | CURRENT |
| 1808.2 | Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Science | CONTINUING |
| 1808.3 | Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Science | CURRENT |
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| 1844.2 | Bachelor of Policing | CURRENT |
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| 2538.4 | Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of Laws | CONTINUING |
| 2538.7 | Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of Laws | CONTINUING |
| 2538.8 | Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of Laws | CONTINUING |
| 2538.9 | Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of Laws | CONTINUING |
| 2766.1 | Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws | CONTINUING |
| 2766.2 | Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws | CONTINUING |
| 2766.3 | Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws | CONTINUING |
| 2766.4 | Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws | CONTINUING |
| 2767.1 | Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of Laws | CONTINUING |
| 2767.2 | Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of Laws | CONTINUING |
| 2767.3 | Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of Laws | CONTINUING |
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| 6023.2 | Diploma in Social Science/Bachelor of Social Science | CONTINUING |
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