School Of Humanities And Communication ArtsThe Ethical LifeWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101867.2
Discipline: PHILOSOPHY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Co ordinator
John Hadley
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Successful completion of 40 credit points of study in currently enrolled course.
Teaching Periods
Nothing on offer.
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About this UnitThis unit introduces students to time-honoured ethical questions and controversies. The issues to be examined point to questions that students are likely to face at some stage during their lives: Is death always a bad thing? Is abortion immoral? Are we obligated to give to charity? Should we be vegetarian? Should you have sex outside of a committed relationship? Is ethics founded upon religion, reason or community standards? As well as examining specific issues, students will be introduced to the leading secular and theistic ethical theories.
Courses| 1651.5 | Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary) | CONTINUING |
| 1651.6 | Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary) | CONTINUING |
| 1651.7 | Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary) | CONTINUING |
| 1651.8 | Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary) | CURRENT |
| 1652.5 | Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary) | CONTINUING |
| 1652.6 | Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary) | CONTINUING |
| 1652.7 | Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary) | CONTINUING |
| 1652.8 | Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary) | CURRENT |
| 1655.7 | Bachelor of Arts (Dean's Scholars) | CONTINUING |
| 1655.8 | Bachelor of Arts (Dean's Scholars) | CONTINUING |
| 1655.9 | Bachelor of Arts (Dean's Scholars) | CURRENT |
| 1695.3 | Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business and Commerce | CONTINUING |
| 1695.4 | Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business and Commerce | CONTINUING |
| 1696.2 | Bachelor of Communication | CONTINUING |
| 1696.3 | Bachelor of Communication | CONTINUING |
| 1696.4 | Bachelor of Communication | CURRENT |
| 1706.1 | Bachelor of Arts | CONTINUING |
| 1706.2 | Bachelor of Arts | CONTINUING |
| 1706.3 | Bachelor of Arts | CONTINUING |
| 1706.4 | Bachelor of Arts | CURRENT |
| 1708.1 | Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5/Birth - 12) | CONTINUING |
| 1708.2 | Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5/Birth - 12) | CONTINUING |
| 1708.3 | Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5/Birth - 12) | CONTINUING |
| 1708.5 | Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5/Birth - 12) | CURRENT |
| 1736.1 | Bachelor of Communication (Dean's Scholars) | CONTINUING |
| 1736.2 | Bachelor of Communication (Dean's Scholars) | CURRENT |
| 1808.1 | Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Science | CONTINUING |
| 1808.2 | Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Science | CONTINUING |
| 1808.3 | Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Science | CURRENT |
| 1818.1 | Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business | CONTINUING |
| 1818.2 | Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business | CONTINUING |
| 1818.3 | Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business | CURRENT |
| 1822.1 | Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary) Dean's Scholars | CONTINUING |
| 1822.2 | Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary) Dean's Scholars | CONTINUING |
| 1822.3 | Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary) Dean's Scholars | CURRENT |
| 1842.1 | Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Creative Industries | CURRENT |
| 3654.3 | Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of Arts | CURRENT |
| 3763.1 | Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts | CURRENT |
| 6005.1 | Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts | CONTINUING |
| 6005.2 | Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts | CONTINUING |
| 6005.3 | Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts | CURRENT |
| 6017.1 | Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth-5/Birth-12) | CONTINUING |
| 6017.2 | Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth-5/Birth-12) | CONTINUING |
| 6017.3 | Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth-5/Birth-12) | CURRENT |
| 6019.1 | Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary) | CONTINUING |
| 6019.2 | Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary) | CURRENT |
Specialisations
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| M1034.1 | Cultural and Social Analysis | CONTINUING |
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| M1058.1 | Philosophy | CURRENT |
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| SM1076.1 | Philosophy | CURRENT |