Ethical issues permeate society and frequently interrupt people's life. They appear in diverse contexts such as personal and social spheres, the ecological, and even the professional domains of our existence. Our response to these ethical issues illustrates who we are as people, determines which organisations and institutions we engage with, and demonstrates the values we express in the world. Identifying and reflecting on ethical issues throughout society is critically important and enables us to responsibly navigate the complexity life. This unit is an Applied Ethics course, typically taught at an advanced bachelor level, that introduces students to key ethical theories and principles, values, and codes of ethics aiming to deepen student's thinking regarding the ethical issues they are likely to encounter as social agents, as professionals and as practitioners in the community. In this unit we take a reasoned and affective approach to ethical issues as we contemplate and apply ethical theories, principles, values, and codes of ethics to case studies and other real-world scenarios that involve complex ethical decision-making. Students will develop skills researching issues of personal and professional relevance and interrogating these through key ethical lenses.
For further information regarding the course please refer to the Course Outline found at the following link (PDF, 199kB).
A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a student contribution band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).
2024 contribution amount* -
$2,040
2024 contribution amount - continuing student who commenced before 1 Jan 2021* -
$957
* for Clinical Psychology (Clin Psych) & Professional Pathways (Prof Path) bands the contribution amount is determined by accredited course. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should visit our CSP page for further information.
Note: The Job-ready Graduates Package introduced new funding clusters and contribution amounts from the 2021 academic year. If you are a continuing student who commenced before 1 January 2021 studying units in disciplines with increased contribution amounts, you will continue paying the same amount (indexed each year) as you would have. For further information visit the Australia Government's Study Assist website.
These places are offered for postgraduate studies or to CSP ineligible students and tuition fees are not subsidised by the Australian Government. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.
International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.
It is important to check unit delivery details including location and census date, prior to making decisions about enrolment. Detailed semester and census date information can be found on the Important Dates page.