Ethics I

Code:

FILO007

Acronym:

ETI1

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Philosophy
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Philosophy

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
FILO	46	FILO - Study Plan	3	-	6	4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

a) Develop the capacity to analyze concepts and fundamental notions of human action.

 b) Understand the specificity of Ethics in the set of philosophical disciplines.

 c) To know the main ethical theories and their most relevant authors.

d) Development and consolidation of a critical position in the face of different ethical theories

Learning outcomes and competences

To recognize issues and problems of Ethics in articulation both with philosophical tradition and with contemporary discussion on this subject;
To acquire interpretative and critical skills regarding philosophical texts, from the perspective of Ethics;
To develop skills for applying concepts and notions within Ethics.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Human action and ethical reasoning
1.1. Problematization and conceptual explication
1.1.2. The distinction between facts, norms and values 1.1.3. Ethics, Morals, Metathetics and Pratical Ethics

2. Classical ethics and the notion of "good life" (Aristotle) 2.2. Happiness and the notion of virtue

3. Modern ethics and the notion of duty (Kant)
3.1. The notion of duty as a rational imperative
3.2. Form and Matter in the Determination of Moral Norms

4. Utilitarianism and consequentialist ethics (Stuart Mill) 4.1. Intentions and consequences
4.2. Pleasure and Happiness

Mandatory literature

ARANGUREN, José Luís; Ética, Edit. Revista de Occidente, 1958.
ARAÚJO, Luís de; ÉTICA, Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda, 2010
ARAÚJO, Luís de; Sob o Signo da Ética, Edit. Granito, 2000
ARAÚJO, Luís de; Sentido Existencial da Filosofia , RES. ISBN: 1992
Canto-Sperber, Monique (Org. ); Dictionnaire d’Éthique et de Philosophie Morale, PUF, 1996
CARDIA, Mário Sottomayor; Ética. I Estrutura da Moralidade, Presença, 1992
CORTINA, Adela; Ética Mínima , Tecnos, 1996
CORTINA, Adela, NAVARRO, Emílio; Ética, Akal Ediciones, 1996
GUISÁN, Esperanza; Introducción a la Ética , Edit. Cátedra, 1995
HOFFE Otfried (Org.); Diccionário de Ética, Edit. Critica, 1994
MAGALHÃES, João Baptista; Horizontes da Ética, Ed. Afrontamento, 2010
MISRAHI, Robert; Quest-ce que lÉthique?, A.Colin, 1997
MUGUERZA, Javier, GÓMEZ, Carlos (Orgs.); La Aventura de la Moralidad, Alianza Editorial, 2007
SAVATER, Fernando; Invitasión a la Ética, Anagrama, 1982
VÁSQUEZ, Adolfo Sánchez; Ética, Civilização Brasileira, 1970
VIANO, Carlo Augusto; Ética, Labor, 1977
WUNENBURGER, Jean-Jacques; Questions d'Étique, PUF, 1993

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theory-practical classes - Lectures on the programme themes, encouraging the participation of students.Critical approach and discussion of course unit contents, including the discussion of theoretical issues raised; foster the discussion among students, moderated by the lecturer; oral presentation of reports and of work carried out during the autonomous study periods; discussion of works regarded as essential.

keywords

Humanities > Philosophy > Ethics

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	110,00
Frequência das aulas	52,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

In accordance with FLUP's assessement regulations.

Calculation formula of final grade

Written exam, 100%.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

Improvement of grades must follow the types of assessment available for the course unit.