Ethics
Code
711031052
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Filosofia
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
Nuno da Rosa Ferro
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) Aptness to analyze the basic concepts of human action
b) Understanding the connections between ethics and morals
c) Study some of the great \"moments\" of ethical thinking
d) Understanding the genesis, transformation and constancy of ethical values
e) Acknowledge of the complexity of the notions of person and dignity of human being
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Subject matter
The dificulty on the sutdy of ethics. Some notes about Aristotle. Sources and meaning of the wearisome nature of ethics. Ethics as practical science and its meaning. Doctrine/science and care of oneself: nature of the opposition. Configurations of care of oneself. Notion of volitional necessity. Notes on conscience.
Bibliography
ARISTÓTELES, Ética a Nicómaco
KANT, Crítica da Razão Prática;
Fundamentação da Metafísica dos Costume
PLATÃO, Apologia de Sócrates
STUART MILL, J., Utilitarismo
PARFIT, D., On What Matters, Oxford, OUP, 2011
Mais bibliografia auxuliar, relativa a temas concretos, será indicada ao longo do ano
Teaching method
Course of theoretical-practical character. The methodology used combines a theoretical examination of questions and the interpretation of texts. Analysis of and commenting on the texts in question.
Evaluation method
Proof of attendance (2/3 of rating) and a written work to be discussed with the lecturer (1/3)