Module THMN3047: Selected Questions in Ethics

Department: Theology and Ministry

THMN3047: Selected Questions in Ethics

Prerequisites

• None

Corequisites

• None

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None

Aims

• To help students grapple with the major ethical issues faced within and by society today in the medical, political and social spheres.

Content

• 1. Medical ethics: the beginning of life; abortion; reproduction techniques; medical research and experimentation; the end of life, including euthanasia
• 2. Social issues; war and peace, including nuclear weapons; church and politics; crime and punishment; business/economics and ethics, including the world of work; professional ethics and the media.
• 3. Environmental ethics; population; treatment of animals.
• 4. Sexual ethics: marriage, including divorce and remarriage; extra marital intercourse; homosexuality.
• 5. Macro-issues: the integrity of creation; forgiveness for past wrongs in a social context; global justice issues.

Learning Outcomes

• On successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
• Show knowledge of the Bible and church teaching relevant to these problems

• Evaluate in a critical way proposed solutions to these problems in a pluralist society.

• Recognise the major issues of the day

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• 14 hours contact time including lectures, group discussion, and seminars.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

In-class exercise

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University