Truth and Morality: The Meaning of Life (V7087D)

15 credits, Level 4

Autumn teaching

On this module, you’ll explore central issues of morality. You’ll examine the kinds of considerations which might be appealed to in moral arguments and the status of moral arguments themselves.

Using a range of theoretical questions, you’ll consider:

  • what we should bear in mind when deciding whether to eat meat, or whether to help someone, or whether to fight a war
  • in what sense the decisions that we make are right
  • if a moral argument can be a good argument
  • whether some people are more wise than other
  • if there’s any truth in moral relativism.

Teaching

50%: Lecture
50%: Seminar

Assessment

100%: Coursework (Essay)

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 22 hours of contact time and about 128 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We鈥檙e planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We鈥檒l make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses: