This course is intended to offer a rich grounding in moral, social and political philosophy and is relevant to questions in social justice. Students will engage in a critical analysis of contemporary theories of social justice. Such theories advance principles for the moral assessment of social arrangements in light of how they affect people. These institutions include laws and other social rules governing what kinds of things can be owned (and by whom), how they can be acquired, transferred, relinquished, and forfeited, how markets and the production systems are structured, and the manner in which decisions concerning trade policy and the monetary system are made. The course will include discussion of some applied questions regarding public policy and institutional design.
The course will be open to second and third year students in philosophy or with the permission of the lecturer.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- identify issues in social justice
- evaluate ideas and also critical responses to them in the literature related to social justice
- discuss and analyse current issues in ethics and politics relating to social institutions
- better understand the argumentative structures underlying many of the important papers written in the area of social justice
- engage in philosophical discussion and debate, verbalising their interpretations and criticisms of the various ideas discussed throughout the course.
Indicative Assessment
- tutorial participation and presentation (10%) (Learning Outcomes 1 - 5)
- 2 x short reading response essays (15%) (1 x 300 words and 1 x 600 words) (Learning Outcomes 1-2)
- research paper, 2000 words (40%) (Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- examination, 2 hours (35%) (Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4)
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Workload
2 hrs lectures (20 hours total); 1 hour of tutorial (12 tutorials total); 3 hours of independent reading per week plus preparation of assessment tasks.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Weekly reading to support the tutorials and lectures will be made available electronically via the Wattle site.
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2604 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $3576 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2857 | 20 Jul 2015 | 07 Aug 2015 | 31 Aug 2015 | 30 Oct 2015 | In Person | N/A |
