Virtue Ethics PHIL5101
- Academic Session: 2022-23
- School: School of Humanities
- Credits: 20
- Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
- Typically Offered: Either Semester 1 or Semester 2
- Available to Visiting Students: No
- Available to Erasmus Students: No
Short Description
One approach to answering the question, 'How should we live?' focuses on the traits of character that contribute to a well-lived life, including qualities like courage, wisdom, generosity and perseverance. Theories that take this approach are known as virtue theories. This course will look at important examples of virtue theory.
Timetable
16 x 1hr lectures; 4 x 1hr seminars as scheduled on MyCampus. This is one of the Honours options in Philosophy and may not run every year. The options that are running this session are available on MyCampus.
Requirements of Entry
Standard entry to Masters at College level
Excluded Courses
PHIL4063
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
Essay (5000 words) - 100%
Course Aims
This course aims to:
■ Introduce students to the academic study of virtue
■ Highlight key features required in a normative ethical theory
■ Provide students an opportunity to continue developing their ability to read challenging texts and to construct and critique arguments.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
■ Compare and critically assess different ways of defining the virtues
■ Explain important attempts to define right action in terms of virtue
■ Evaluate attempts to define right action in terms of virtue
Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits
Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.