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On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:
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Identify the main arguments for and against the two main opposing theories on the issue of the proper relation of morality to law, namely: (1) that the law should legislate against immorality as such and (2) that the law should legislate only against that which is damaging to society.
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Distinguish the meaning of the concept of punishment and the issue of the moral justification of punishment, with reference to the three main theories of punishment (the retributive, reformative and deterrent theories).
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Analyse metaphors used in the debate between crime and punishment and assess their effectiveness in the debate on the morality of punishment.
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Describe the significant historical influences on the development of the concept of moral and legal rights (e.g. Natural Law theory, Original State of Nature theories, The French, American, and English Revolutions) and recognise different definitions of the concept of rights.
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Address philosophically controversial rights (e.g. right to life, right to revolt, right to strike, right to peace, right to property, right to a clean environment, right to freedom of expression, right to censorship).
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Identify and discriminate between moral and non-moral dimensions in debating particular issues and case studies of specific moral concern in society today.
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Demonstrate, through addressing the questions set in the final written examination, the ability to select material learned that is relevant to what has been asked in the set questions.
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Demonstrate, through addressing the questions set in the final written examination, the ability to select material learned that is relevant to what has been asked in the set questions.
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