The course in Moral Philosophy aims to encourage reflection on moral experience, that is, on the ethical quality of human action, naturally oriented towards happiness.
With the study of Moral Philosophy the student will be able to achieve the following educational objectives.
In terms of knowledge and understanding:
- Critical knowledge of the main concepts of philosophical ethics, both in historical development and in the theoretical dimension and in the connections with other disciplines and fields of research (psychology, human sciences, educational sciences, artistic disciplines). For this reason, the course aims to: 1. To retrace the main moments and figures for the development of ethical reflection; 2. To analyse the main concepts of ethics: moral experience, conscience, freedom, virtue, law.
In terms of ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
- ability to use bibliographic tools and reference works for the understanding of texts on moral philosophy.
- ability to apply methodologies
of reading texts.
In terms of autonomy of judgment:
- ability to formulate a reasoned judgment on questions of moral philosophy; to establish relations between ethics and the sciences of education; to identify ethical principles that characterize autonomy and responsibility in professional and social life.
In terms of communication skills:
- practice philosophical discussion as an exercise in respectful dialogue and critical argument.
With the study of Moral Philosophy the student will be able to achieve the following educational objectives.
In terms of knowledge and understanding:
- Critical knowledge of the main concepts of philosophical ethics, both in historical development and in the theoretical dimension and in the connections with other disciplines and fields of research (psychology, human sciences, educational sciences, artistic disciplines). For this reason, the course aims to: 1. To retrace the main moments and figures for the development of ethical reflection; 2. To analyse the main concepts of ethics: moral experience, conscience, freedom, virtue, law.
In terms of ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
- ability to use bibliographic tools and reference works for the understanding of texts on moral philosophy.
- ability to apply methodologies
of reading texts.
In terms of autonomy of judgment:
- ability to formulate a reasoned judgment on questions of moral philosophy; to establish relations between ethics and the sciences of education; to identify ethical principles that characterize autonomy and responsibility in professional and social life.
In terms of communication skills:
- practice philosophical discussion as an exercise in respectful dialogue and critical argument.
teacher profile teaching materials
a) Moral, ethos, ethics, metaethics: terminological clarifications
b) Man as a moral subject and the pursuit of happiness
c) Being free: what does this mean?
2. Monographic Part
a) The notion of virtue and its rediscovery in contemporary philosophy
b) Moral questions through literature
c) Education and virtue
P. RICCI SINDONI, L'altro, Messaggero, Padova 2016
Bibliography online
Programme
1. General parta) Moral, ethos, ethics, metaethics: terminological clarifications
b) Man as a moral subject and the pursuit of happiness
c) Being free: what does this mean?
2. Monographic Part
a) The notion of virtue and its rediscovery in contemporary philosophy
b) Moral questions through literature
c) Education and virtue
Core Documentation
M.T. RUSSO-L.VALERA, Invito al ben-essere, Aracne, Roma 2015P. RICCI SINDONI, L'altro, Messaggero, Padova 2016
Bibliography online
Type of delivery of the course
OnlineType of evaluation
Following the measures relating to the containment of Covid-19, the exam will be oral, at distance mode. The final grade is expressed out of 30. The previous text, shown below, is therefore canceled until further notice. [The exam consists of an oral test about the historical part and an final written test: one in the middle of the course and one at the end, consisting of 30 questions (2 open questions, 28 closed questions). The final grade will be awarded out of thirty, according to the marks obtained in the two tests].