PHIL2617 Practical Ethics (University of Sydney): rated 4.4/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
PHIL2617 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Philosophy. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 实践伦理学
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Philosophy
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This unit draws on contemporary moral philosophy to shed light on some of the most pressing practical, ethical questions of our time, including euthanasia, abortion, surrogacy, censorship, animal rights, genetic testing and cloning and environmental ethics. By the end of the unit, students should have a good understanding of these practical ethical issues; and, more crucially, be equipped with the conceptual resources to think through new ethical questions and dilemmas as …
PHIL2617 has 4 scored reviews: overall 4.4/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.7/5).
On Reddit: "I'm biased as someone who dislikes metaphysics. Really recommend PHIL2612: Truth, meaning, and Language taught by Prof. David Macarthur. It challenges the premises of metaphysics and clarifies many of its problems as confusions of language. I have also taken PHIL2617 Practical E…"
On Reddit: "genuinely love my minor so much!! for anyone who may need this in future (i've always found such comments incredibly helpful, so i hope this helps someone else too) the classes I have taken are (to fulfil the minor) are: \- phil1011 (reality, ethics and beauty): because it is an…"
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Q: Is PHIL2617 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 4.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHIL2617, and when is it offered?
A: PHIL2617 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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