Virtue ethics
Subject(s)Social Sciences.
DegreeDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
SupervisorAssociate Professor Liezl Van Zyl
About this opportunity
Topics in virtue ethics or virtue theory, for example: virtue and right action, the problem of action guidance, applied virtue ethics, eudaimonism, the nature of virtue, virtue acquisition, environmental virtue ethics, euthanasia and assisted suicide, the situationist critique.
Unfunded vacancy
If you are selected for this vacancy and you are successful in being admitted to the Doctoral programme at the University of Waikato, you will need to cover all costs yourself or via a scholarship that is independent of this vacancy.
Eligibility
The general Higher Degrees admission criteria apply.
This vacancy has additional eligibility criteria:
- An Honours or Masters degree in Philosophy or Ethics
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