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Public Ethics and Public Policy

When you'll study it
Semester 1
CATS points
15
ECTS points
7.5
Level
Level 7
Module lead
David Owen
Academic year
2026-27

Module overview

This module engages with the intersection of public ethics and public policy. In the first half of the module, it does so by looking at the domain-specific ethical issues raised in particular policy areas (e.g., migration, disability, gambling, etc.). In the second half of the module, it considers ethical issues that are internal to the policy process itself (e.g., representation, corruption, lobbying, etc.) By combining these two perspectives, the module illuminates how central ethical issues are to public policy.