Welcome, Login here!

AS Philosophy and Ethics

At As Level you will be taught 3 hours per week of Philosophy and 2 hours per week of Ethics. It is 100% exam based and there are 2 exams at the end of Year 12.

Philosophy is worth 50% of the AS and you will answer 2 questions from 4 in a 1hour and 30 minutes exam at the end of Year 12.

Ethics is worth 50% of the AS and you will answer 2 questions from 4 in a 1hour and 30 minutes exam at the end of Year 12.

Philosophy units

• Ancient Greek influences on the religious philosophy

• Judeo Christian influence on the philosophy of religion

• The teleological argument

• The problem of evil

• The cosmological argument

• Religion and Science

• The moral argument

• The ontological argument

Ethics units

• Ethical Theories

• Natural Law

• Kant

• Utilitarianism

• Religious Ethics (taught by your Philosophy Teacher)

• Applied Ethics –Abortion, Right to a child

• Applied Ethics – Euthanasia

• Applied Ethics- Genetic Engineering/Human Embryo Research

• Applied Ethics- War and Peace