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LAW530: Law and Moral Dilemmas |
The aim of this unit is to explore the intersections between law and morality. A range of contemporary and controversial legal issues will be explored by reference to the moral choices that inform and underlie legal choices. Students will gain an understanding of the underlying moral arguments and an ability to evaluate them, both of which will facilitate critical analysis of the law and proposals for law reform in many areas of everyday concern.
The unit will involve discussion of topics such as: rights theory; social and economic rights; minority rights and multiculturalism; paternalism and the law; freedom of speech and censorship; human and animal research; punishment; civil disobedience; privacy; autonomy; professional roles and ethics; and obligations to asylum seekers and refugees.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | 4 |
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TBA - To be Advised
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| Staff Contact: |
Professor Denise Meyerson |
| Prerequisites: |
6cp in 300-level LAW(P) or for non-LLB students 40cp
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| Offered By: |
Department of Law |
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