PHL302 Values and Decisions (8)
AbstractThis subject critiques and draws on recent theoretical and experimental work on values, practical reasoning and decision making, particularly in social contexts, as aids in the examination of selected contemporary controversies in applied ethics. The subject will begin by looking at recent discussions of fairness and values, models of rational decision making, social norms and the relation and tension between individual and collective rationality. This conceptual material will be deployed in the interpretation and analysis of such current debates as the relationship between economic and other values, such as environmental values, the immigration debate, and issues in reproductive technology. |
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Session 1 | Internal | Wagga Wagga Campus | Distance | Wagga Wagga Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: PHL302
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | HD/FL | School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
Understand the main philosophical approaches to practical reason and decision making, in particular decision and game theory, belief-desire theories, and the critiques of these theories Understand the main philosophical approaches to the relation between reasons and values Understand and critically engage with current debates in selected topics of current controversy Be able to apply the skills and knowledge gained in this subject to other areas of controversy |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics: Practical reasoning
Values and fairness
Causes and reasons
Explanation and justification
Game and decision theory
Belief/desire theories of rational action
Instrumental and expressive rationality
Social norms
Individual and collective rationality
Experimental evidence of decision making
Invisible hand explanations
The nature and limit of economic value
Valuing the environment
The immigration debate
Reproductive technology: rights of access and areas of concern |
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.