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Ethics and Politics

Code 17783
Year 2
Semester S1
ECTS Credits 6
Workload OT(15H)/TP(45H)
Scientific area Philosophy
Entry requirements _
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.
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
Main Bibliography Aristotle. Nicomachean Ethics.

Kant. Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals.

Stuart Mill. Utilitarianism.

Blackburn. Ethics – A Very Short Introduction.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria 1 midterm exam
1 individual oral presentation
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2026-01-05

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