Ethics

Academic year: 2010-2011 Course code module FLWFA08200 Semester: 2nd semester Credits: 5 Study load (hours) 140 Theory (hours): 30,00 Practice/Exercises(hours): Other (hours): Part-time program: 1/2 Instructor(s) Johan Taels Language of instruction: Dutch Semester exam information: exam in the 2nd semester Contract restriction information: 1. Prerequisites *Algemene competenties Students are supposed to have attended an introductory course into philosophy *Sequentiality None 2. Objectives (expected learning outcomes) -to offer insight into some basic notions of ethics and the most prominent contemporary theories of moral philosophy -critical reflection on post-modern culture; insight into the relation between pre-modern and (post-)modern ethics 3. Course content The first part gives a survey of some standard moral concepts (Ch.1), outlines the shift in the meaning of 'moral identity' from modernity to postmodernity (Ch.2), and discusses the relation between ethics and conceptions on freedom (Ch.3). The second part offers an overview of the most dominant moral systems, that is consequentialism (Ch.4), deontic ethics (Ch.5), virtue ethics (Ch.6), and hermeneutic ethics (Ch.7).  4. Teaching method Direct contact: Lectures Personal work: Assignments - individual 5. Assessment method Exam: Oral, with written preparation Closed book Continuous assessment: Exercises 6. Compulsory reading – study material J. Taels, Ethiek, Universitas, Antwerpen, 2010. 7. Recommended reading - study material See the detailed bibliography in the syllabus 8. Tutoring laatste aanpassing: last update: 18/02/2011 20:50 johan.taels