Ethics - 1st semester
Code
711031052
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Filosofia
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
João Sàágua
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 (Kierkegaard and Butler).
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 (Harry Frankfurt).
Notes on conscience (from Hieronymous to Gilbert Ryle and E. Anscombe).
Bibliography
ARISTÓTELES, (1989). The Nicomachean Ethics, Oxford, Loeb Library.
FRANKFURT, H. (1998). The Importance of What We Care About, Cambridge: Cambridge U. P.
GEACH, P. (1956). Good and Evil, Analysis, 17, 32-42.
KANT, I. (2003). Crítica da Razão Prática. Ed. bilingue, S.Paulo: Martins Fontes.
KANT, I. (2011). Fundamentação da Metafísica dos Costumes, S. Paulo: Martin Claret.
NAGEL, Th., (1979). Mortal Questions, Cambridge: Cambridge U.P.
PARFIT, D. (2011). On What Matters, 2 vols., Oxford: Oxford U. P.
PLATÃO. (1947). Apology, Oxford: Loeb.
ROSS, D. (2009). The Right and The Good, Oxford: Clarendon P.
SCANLON, T. M. (1998). What We Owe to Each Other, Cambridge: Belknap.
STUART MILL, J. (2015). On Liberty. Utilitarianism and Other Essays, Oxford: O.P.
WITTGENSTEIN, L. (1965). Lecture on Ethics, Philosophical Review, 74.
WILLIAMS, B. (1981). Moral Luck, Cambridge: Cambridge U.P.
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)