We go beyond the question of which actions are morally right to consider the following: How should we evaluate motives and emotions? Is anyone actually virtuous, or are we all weak-willed, self-deceived confabulators? Are any actions or persons evil? When should we feel guilty or ashamed? Should forgiveness be unconditional? Is morality the product of Darwinian natural selection, or of culture and learning? Is there any objective truth in morality, or are moral claims merely subjective or culturally relative?
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Philosophy |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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12 credit points at 1000 level in Philosophy |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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PHIL2513 or PHIL3513 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Luke Russell, luke.russell@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Luke Russell, luke.russell@sydney.edu.au |
Tutor(s) | Jesse Miller, jesse.miller@sydney.edu.au |