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Course Description
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Course Name
Moral Theory
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Host University
University of Galway
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Location
Galway, Ireland
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Area of Study
Philosophy
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Prerequisites
Students may not take this course if enrolled in PI246
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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ECTS Credits
5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits2
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Course description: This course will introduce students to the principal positions in contemporary moral theory including consequentialism, deontology and virtue theory. It will also explore the question of the role of feeling in moral choice. The course will deal with the main contemporary moral theorists within the context of moral theory going back to Hume and Kant.
Teaching and learning methods: The course is lecture-based, supplemented by tutorials.
Methods of assessment and evaluation: Overall assessment is based on continued assessment. Written course work (essay), if required, is added to the evaluation.
Core text:Mark Timmons, Moral Theory: An Introduction, Lanham, Md, Rowman & Littlefield, 2002.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
Please reference fall and spring course lists as not all courses are taught during both semesters.
Please note that some courses with locals have recommended prerequisite courses. It is the student's responsibility to consult any recommended prerequisites prior to enrolling in their course.