Programme Overview:
- Duration:
- 1 Years / 2 Years
- Attendance:
- Full Time / Part Time
- Mode of Delivery:
- Face-to-Face
- Next Intake:
- 2024/2025 September
- Contact Name:
- Gillian Johnston
- Contact Number:
- 01 716 8186
- Fees:
- Fee Information
As graduates of this module you will be well-placed to understand and help deal with ethical issues in areas such as government, healthcare, business, agriculture, planning, education, law and journalism. But you will also have had the opportunity to develop a theoretical understanding of the nature of Ethics and its place in human life more generally. Having an understanding of Ethics, both at the level of theory and in its practical contexts is of obvious benefit in a very wide variety of career paths.
Curricular information is subject to change
In association wih the UCD Centre for Ethics in Public Life (CEPL), UCD School of Philosophy is offering an MA that provides philosophical training in Ethics, as well as enabling students to experience a context for professional Ethics through inter-disciplinary elements of the programme. Ethics is understood broadly as the study of how to behave well, and includes elements of moral philosophy and political/social theory.
The programme is available over 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time. There is one core module entitled: 'Ethics in Public Life' (PHIL41510). In addition you must select three modules from a list of Philosophy Ethics modules (see below), as well as one other MA Philosophy module and two modules from a list of modules provided by other disciplines (see below). These are indicative list of modules and there may be some minor changes:
Choose Three Philosophy Ethics modules:
Choose One Philosophy Module:
Choose Two Modules from Other Disciplines:
You will have had the opportunity to develop a theoretical understanding of the nature of Ethics and its place in human life more generally. Having an understanding of Ethics, both at the level of theory and in its practical contexts is of obvious benefit in a very wide variety of career paths.
MA Ethics: Theory and Practice (W398) Full Time
nonEU fee per year - € 22600
MA Ethics: Theory and Practice (W399) Part Time
EU fee per year - € 5460
nonEU fee per year - € 11300
***Fees are subject to change
To qualify for a place on the MA in Ethics :Theory and Practice, students must hold a primary degree with at least a 2.1 (or international equivalent ), involving a significant amount of philosophy.
University English language requirements apply for students whose first language is not English
Assistant Professor Danielle Petherbridge
Director, UCD Centre for Ethics in Public Life
We are all likely to face ethical situations in everyday life, at work, and in the various institutions in which we participate. The ethical decisions we make may have an impact that goes beyond our immediate environment, affecting individuals, local communities, society and the environment. Even small decisions may have a significant impact. Being able to act and make decisions in an ethical manner is important from the perspective of personal integrity, but it is also of enormous value to the success and good governance of the organisations for which we work or institutions in which we participate.
In this MA program we explore ethical challenges that arise in a range of situations, professional environments and institutions. You will be introduced to key notions and views in ethics, as well the basis of good decision-making practices, problem-solving and ethical forms of reasoning. You will also develop an understanding of how ethical frameworks are applied in practical contexts.
The following entry routes are available:
* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised