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15564
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| Year |
2
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
OT(15H)/TP(45H)
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| Scientific area |
Philosophy
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Entry requirements |
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Learning outcomes |
This curricular unit is an introduction to ethics, with the aim of presenting the main ethical theories of western thought, and fostering critical reflection and the ability to make informed decisions,
At the end of the curricular unit the student is expected to be able to: (i) circumscribe the scope of ethics; (ii) discuss the relationship between ethics, politics and law; (iii) identify different types of ethics and describe their respective characteristics; take a stand in relation to questions of ethical nature.
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Syllabus |
I. Introduction
1. Distinction or relationship between ethics and morals
2. Characteristics of ethical discourse
3. Ethics, politics, and law
II. Ethical typology
1. Virtue ethics
2. Deontological ethics
3. Utilitarianism
4. Non-teleological consequentialism
5. Capability approach
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Main Bibliography |
Aristóteles, 2004. Ética a Nicómaco. Lisboa: Quetzal Editores.
Camps, V. (org.), 1999. Historia de la Ética, vols. 1 e 2. Madrid: Crítica; 2000. Historia de la Ética, vol. 3, Madrid, Crítica.
Jonas, H., 1979/1984. The imperative of responsibility. In search of an ethics for the technological age. The University of Chicago Press.
Kant, I., 1997. Fundamentação da metafísica dos costumes. Lisboa: Edições 70, 1997.
Mill, J. S., 2005. Utilitarismo, Lisboa: Gradiva.
Nussbaum, M., 2011. Creating capabilities. The human development approach.Cambridge MA: Belknap Press of
Harvard University Press
Singer, P., 2002. Ética Prática. Lisboa: Gradiva.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
The theoretical classes will consist of oral presentation, and through multimedia and interactive content of the UC. A pedagogical-didactic methodology of initial exposure will be adopted, followed by commented reading of key texts previously shared and followed by critical discussion in class.
The assessment is based on the completion of a written test on January 5, 2024 (45%) and a short essay, with a minimum of 4 pages (45%). Submission deadline: December 17, 2023. (oral presentation and written work). Factors such as attendance and participation in the proposed activities will also be appreciated (10%)
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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