Programme

In the first part, the course aims at giving the students the basic concepts of applied ethics, with a particular focus on roboethics and the relation between ethics and communication, in particular considering films. In the second part, the course aims at providing a basic understanding of the debate on human reasoning and decision-making.
The goal of the course is that the students understand these fundamental issues of moral philosophy. At the end of the course, the students will be able to understand the essential features of these discussions.

Core Documentation

FOR THE STUDENTS WHO WILL ATTEND THE COURSE AND PASS THE PRE-EXAM AT THE END OF THE COURSE (WHICH WILL INCLUDE A WRITTEN TEST AND TWO PAPERS, WHOSE FORMAT WILL BE EXPLAINED IN CLASS)

Module I (prof. Mario De Caro)
- G. Tamburrini, Etica delle macchine 2020, Carocci
- De Caro, Magni, Vaccarezza, Le sfide dell'etica, Mondadori

Module II (dott. Sofia Bonicalzi)
- G. Gigerenzer, Imparare a rischiare. Come prendere decisioni giuste, Cortina
- Booklet prepared by dr. Bonicalzi, which will include: D. Kahneman, Pensieri lenti e veloci. Mondadori; J. Bargh, A tua insaputa. La mente inconscia che guida le nostre azioni, Bollati Boringhieri; R.H. Thaler & C. Sunstein, Nudge. La spinta gentile, Feltrinelli

FOR THE STUDENTS WHO DON’T ATTEND THE COURSE OR DON'T PASS THE PRE-EXAM AT THE END OF THE COURSE OR DON'T TRY IT
- G. Tamburrini, Etica delle macchine 2020, Carocci
- De Caro, Magni, Vaccarezza, Le sfide dell'etica, Mondadori
- G. Gigerenzer, Imparare a rischiare. Come prendere decisioni giuste, Cortina
- Booklet prepared by dr. Bonicalzi, which will include: D. Kahneman, Pensieri lenti e veloci. Mondadori; J. Bargh, A tua insaputa. La mente inconscia che guida le nostre azioni, Bollati Boringhieri; R.H. Thaler & C. Sunstein, Nudge. La spinta gentile, Feltrinelli
- L. Ceri, Etica della comunicazione, Il Mulino

Type of delivery of the course

If the emergency due to the COVID-19 epidemics continues, we'll follow our university's recommendation regarding teaching and evaluation. In particular, teaching will be online with the means suggested by the university and the oral written exams will be done by using Microsoft Teams.

Type of evaluation

Oral and written exams will be done by using Microsoft Teams

Programme

The course aims at giving the students the basic concepts of applied ethics, with a particular focus on roboethics and the relation between ethics and communication.
The goal of the course is that the students understand these fundamental issues of moral philosophy. At the end of the course, the students will be able to understand the essential features of these discussions.

Core Documentation

FOR THE STUDENTS WHO WILL ATTEND THE COURSE AND PASS THE PRE-EXAM AT THE END OF THE COURSE (WHICH WILL INCLUDE A WRITTEN TEST AND TWO PAPERS, WHOSE FORMAT WILL BE EXPLAINED IN CLASS)

Module I (prof. Mario De Caro)
- Kaplan, Intelligenza artificiale. Guida al futuro prossimo, LUISS University Press
- De Caro, Magni, Vaccarezza, Le sfide dell'etica, Mondadori

Module II (dott. Sofia Bonicalzi)
- G. Gigerenzer, Imparare a rischiare. Come prendere decisioni giuste, Cortina
- Photocopies prepared by dr. Bonicalzi, which will include: D. Kahneman, Pensieri lenti e veloci. Mondadori; S. Sloman, P. Fernbach, L’illusione della conoscenza, Cortina; J. Bargh, A tua insaputa. La mente inconscia che guida le nostre azioni, Bollati Boringhieri; R.H. Thaler & C. Sunstein, Nudge. La spinta gentile, Feltrinelli

FOR THE STUDENTS WHO DON’T ATTEND THE COURSE OR DON'T PASS THE PRE-EXAM AT THE END OF THE COURSE OR DON'T TRY IT
- Kaplan, Intelligenza artificiale. Guida al futuro prossimo, LUISS University Press
- De Caro, Magni, Vaccarezza, Le sfide dell'etica, Mondadori
- G. Gigerenzer, Imparare a rischiare. Come prendere decisioni giuste, Cortina
- Photocopies prepared by dr. Bonicalzi, which will include: D. Kahneman, Pensieri lenti e veloci. Mondadori; S. Sloman, P. Fernbach, L’illusione della conoscenza, Cortina; J. Bargh, A tua insaputa. La mente inconscia che guida le nostre azioni, Bollati Boringhieri; R.H. Thaler & C. Sunstein, Nudge. La spinta gentile, Feltrinelli
- L. Ceri, Etica della comunicazione, Il Mulino

Type of delivery of the course

If the emergency due to the COVID-19 epidemics continues, we'll follow our university's recommendation regarding teaching and evaluation. In particular, teaching will be online with the means suggested by the university and the oral written exams will be done by using Microsoft Teams

Type of evaluation

At the end of the course, it will be possible to participate in a written test that, if successful, will exonerate (partially or completely) the students from the oral exam.