Ethics, Pure and Applied | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

PHI 3205

Course Credit Units:

3

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 3

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

Academic Programs:

Bachelor Of Arts (Arts)

College:

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

School:

School of Liberal and Performing Arts

Department:

Philosophy and Development studies

Course Discipline:

Arts

Course Description & Objectives:

Ethics needs to formulate theories and principles in order to help everyday life. The course concentrates on the application of ethics to practical life and particularly to social life at national level. The ethics of various professions like the medical, the commercial, the legal and the political, are given special attention. Course objective :

To help students develop their own ethical perspectives and answers to ethical challenges.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

Identify the differences between ethics, morals, customs, law and religion.
Reflect upon and clarify their own personal moral values
Identify and articulate ethical issues that may arise in a variety of practice settings and social contexts.