Ethics and Politics I

Code:

MFIL021

Acronym:

EP_I

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MFIL	9	MFIL - Study Plan	1	-	10	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To provide students with a solid theoretical, conceptual and methodological command and the ability to build a consistent autonomy of their research, which should always be based on a serious review of scientific research tools.

Program

1. Meaning and Justification of Ethics
2. Philosophy, Ethics and Citizenship
3. Explanation and contents of Political Ethics. Contrasts and forms of relationship between Ethics and Politics

Mandatory literature

ARANGUREN, José Luis; Ética e Politica, , Guadarrama, 1968
ARAÚJO, Luís de; A Ética como Pensar Fundamental, Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda, 1992
ARAÚJO, Luís de ; Ética. Uma Introdução, Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda, 2005
CORTINA, Adela; Ética de la Razón Cordial, Nobel, 2007
MORIN, Edgar; “Ética” (vol. 6º de “O Método”), Publicações Europa-América, 2006
SPERBER, Monique Canto (Dir.); Dictionnaire d'Éthique et de Philosophie Morale, PUF, 1996

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching method adopted in this Seminar gives students the central role by which, based on research and critical thinking, and with the active contribution of all students in debates, they will be able to develop their research path. This option does not exclude the role and responsibility of the lecturer and it aims for student to develop the necessary skills.

keywords

Humanities > Philosophy > Ethics

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	45,00
	Trabalho escrito	120,00		2011-02-19
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	105	2011-02-19
	Total:	105,00

Eligibility for exams

Students are required to attend at least 75% of classes, except in cases foreseen in the Assessment Regulations.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final mark is the result of the average of assessment components. Therefore:
- Participation in debates - 30%
- Critical review of literature - 70%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

According to the Assessment Regulations in force.