The Ethics of Decision-Making
| Module title | The Ethics of Decision-Making |
|---|---|
| Module code | THEM152 |
| Academic year | 2024/5 |
| Credits | 15 |
| Module staff |
Module aims - intentions of the module
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay outline | 1500 words | 1-8 | Written and in person |
| Presentations | 20 minutes | 1-8 | Written and in person |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 100 | 4000 words | 1-8 | Written feedback |
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay (4000 words) | Essay (4000 words) | 1-8 | Referral/Deferral period |
Re-assessment notes
Deferral – if you miss an assessment for certificated reasons judged acceptable by the Mitigation Committee, you will normally be either deferred in the assessment or an extension may be granted. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of deferral will not be capped and will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment.
Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 50%) you will be required to submit a further assessment as necessary. If you are successful on referral, your overall module mark will be capped at 50%.
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
- Aquinas, Thomas, Summa Theologiae I-II (selected texts)
- Aquinas, Thomas, De Malo (selected texts)
- Fischhoff, Baruch, and Stephen B Broomell. “Judgment and Decision Making.” Annual Review of Psychology 71, no. 1 (2020): 331–355.
- McCluskey, Colleen, Thomas Aquinas on Moral Wrongdoing (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017).
- O’Neill, Onora, Acting on Principle: An Essay on Kantian Ethics (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; 2nd edition, 2013)
- Segvic, Heda, ‘Aristotle’s Metaphysics of Action’, History of Philosophy & Logical Analysis 5 (1) (2002): 23-53.
- Westberg, Daniel, Right Practical Reason: Aristotle, Action, and Prudence in Aquinas (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008)
| Credit value | 15 |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 7.5 |
| Module pre-requisites | None |
| Module co-requisites | None |
| NQF level (module) | 7 |
| Available as distance learning? | No |
| Origin date | 29/04/2024 |
| Last revision date | 29/04/2024 |
