Unit name | Justice between generations |
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Unit code | SPAI30016 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Fowler |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The unit will acquaint students with leading contemporary research on intergenerational ethics and with the problems this research poses for widely held ethical beliefs. It aims to encourage students to develop original opinions on difficult ethical questions and to familiarise students with core ethical concepts and ideas, such as utilitarianism and contractualism, and understand their relevance to analysing a variety of interrogational cases. A range of normative issues arising from intergenerational issues will be considered, such as harm to future generations, e.g. climate change and resource depletion; the permissibility of abortion; parental rights and their limits; and intergenerational equality, including a discussion of private schools and inheritance.
On successful completion of the unit, students will be able to:
Either model 1: 3 hour seminar Or model 2: l hour lecture and 2 hour seminar
1500 word essay (25%) 3000 word essay (75%). Both assessments assess all learning outcomes.