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Module Title
LM Topics in Global Justice
School
Phil, Theology and Religion
Department
Philosophy
Module Code
09 30660
Module Lead
TBC
Level
Masters Level
Credits
20
Semester
Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Exclusions
Description
This module will focus on applications of the dominant contemporary moral theories to significant issues in global ethics and politics. The topics to be approached on the basis of these theories are a selection of the following debates: world poverty and the obligations of the affluent; justice and the global economic order; global distributive justice; structural injustice; human rights theory; human development and care ethics; climate change; cosmopolitanism vs priority for compatriots; immigration and freedom of movement; just war theory; terrorism, humanitarian intervention; global gender justice; issues around a global ‘democratic deficit’.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
demonstrate a thorough familiarity with and understanding of political, moral and social philosophy as applied to contemporary issues of global justice
construct arguments on a range of ethical dilemmas in a global context
recognise and critically evaluate contemporary approaches to global ethics
Assessment
30660-03 : Option 1: 4000 word essay : Coursework (100%)
30660-04 : Option 2: 2 x 2000 word essay : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessments: One 4,000 word essay (100%) OR 2x 2,000 word essay (50% each).
