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17727
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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 |
a) To autonomously handle the broad conceptual apparatus deployed within the theoretical space of ethics;
b) To assess the relevance and currency of the issues raised, particularly the difference between classical and modern notions of ethics and morality;
c) To establish productive dialogues, especially in the transition to the more political field of ethics.
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Syllabus |
Introduction to the topic (from classical conceptions to the Enlightenment)
Lord of the Flies (Axiology)
Deontological Ethics (Kant)
Utilitarianism (Bentham and Stuart Mill)
From Philosophy to Political Science
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Main Bibliography |
Aristotle. Nicomachean Ethics.
Kant. Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals.
Stuart Mill. Utilitarianism.
Blackburn. Ethics – A Very Short Introduction.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
1 midterm exam
1 individual oral presentation
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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