This unit is focused on moral issues related to motives, emotions, and character. Questions considered may include: What counts as a morally good motive? Which character traits are admirable virtues and which are deplorable vices? Can virtue be taught, or is it an impossible ideal? What is virtue-signalling, and why is it problematic? How should we think about moral emotions such as resentment, guilt, shame, gratitude, grief, and love? Should we forgive all who wrong us? Does anyone count as an evil person? Is morality the product of Darwinian natural selection, or of culture and learning? If we discover where our moral judgments come from, will this undermine our moral confidence?
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 |