Learning objectives
Cfr. Moral philosophy I;
Moral philosophy II
Course unit content
Moral philosophy I:
The class aims at highlighting the structures and normative criteria characterizing the main contemporary moral theories (deontology, consequentialism, virtue-ethics, applied ethics). The class will begin with the reading of some sections of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics and will then turn to the differences between virtue-ethics, deontological and utilitarian ethics based on the reading of some of the most significant texts. The unit provides knowledge of the basics of moral issues in their historical development and is intended as an introduction to the understanding of the contemporary moral debate.
Prof. Andrea Staiti will hold an integrative seminar on Kant, Fondazione della metafisica dei costumi.
Moral philosophy II:
Themes and Problems of Bioethics. Bioethics constitutes a complex practical challenge to ethical theories and an interesting arena for their argumentative strategies. The unit “Moral Philosophy II” will focus on the main bioethical applications of the normative criteria examined in Moral Philosophy I. The readings will deepen, in particular, the concepts of nature, human nature, human dignity, and responsibility. Bioethics and Environmental Ethics are variously redefining these basic concepts of ethics that are tightly connected with the formulation of rights and responsibilities of the human person with respect to birth, death, the relationship with the environment and non-human animals.
Full programme
Cfr. Moral philosophy I;
Moral philosophy II
Bibliography
Cfr. Moral philosophy I;
Moral philosophy II
Teaching methods
Cfr. Moral philosophy I;
Moral philosophy II
Assessment methods and criteria
Cfr. Moral philosophy I;
Moral philosophy II
Other information
Cfr. Moral philosophy I;
Moral philosophy II
