GOVT 4316 - Law and Ethics

Credit(s): 3

This course examines the principal theories and controversies in law and ethics. It focuses on the key concepts in law - justice, rights, duties, obligations, responsibilities, punishment, protection and empowerment - at the ethical foundations of the legal system. It evaluates the main philosophical theories of ethics and law, probes central moral and legal issues and controversies, examines the practical application of such theories and issues, and analyses critically the interrelationship between ethics and law.
Prerequisite Course(s): GOVT 2301 and GOVT 2302