22910128 - Moral philosophy

The Moral Philosophy course aims to provide students with the following training objectives:
an adequate independence of judgment in order to elaborate ethical reflections; adequate communication skills to master a conceptually correct and precise philosophical language; sufficient capacity to understand the ethical issues that underlie current educational challenges.

-Knowledge and critical understanding of main currents of thought and of philosophical dimensions of educational models
-Applying knowledge and understanding to solve problems in the field of work ethic and care of relationship
-Making judgements: have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data to formulate independent judgments on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues related to their field of study or work
-Communication skills: be able to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions
-Learning skills: possess an adequate analysis methodology, using the tools of scientific research

Curriculum

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Programme

1. General part
a) Moral, ethos, ethics, metaethics: terminological clarifications
b) Human person as a moral subject and the pursuit of happiness
c) The development of the moral conscience from childhood to adulthood
d) 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 2015
P. RICCI SINDONI, L'altro, Messaggero, Padova 2016
F. RUSSO, Antropologia delle relazioni, Armando, Roma 2020
M. T. RUSSO, Henri Bergson educatore. Virtù intellettuali, insegnamento, saperi umanistici, Armando, Roma 2021
SIMONE WEIL, Piccola cara…lettere alle allieve, Marietti 1998
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Type of delivery of the course

-Frontal lessons - Individual and group exercises - Case analysis -Videos, documentaries and movies In the event of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, all the provisions that regulate the procedures for student evaluation will be implemented.

Type of evaluation

The examination consists of one or two written tests: a mid-course qualifying test and a final written test consisting of 10 questions (open-ended and closed-ended questions and definitions). The examination grade will be awarded in thirtieths, based on the marks obtained in the two tests. The evaluation of the student’s group works will be considered seriously and will be added a 10% to the final score.

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Mutuazione: 22910128 Filosofia morale in Scienze dell'educazione per Educatori e Formatori L-19 RUSSO MARIA TERESA

Programme

1. General part
a) Moral, ethos, ethics, metaethics: terminological clarifications
b) Human person as a moral subject and the pursuit of happiness
c) The development of the moral conscience from childhood to adulthood
d) 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 2015
P. RICCI SINDONI, L'altro, Messaggero, Padova 2016
F. RUSSO, Antropologia delle relazioni, Armando, Roma 2020
M. T. RUSSO, Henri Bergson educatore. Virtù intellettuali, insegnamento, saperi umanistici, Armando, Roma 2021
SIMONE WEIL, Piccola cara…lettere alle allieve, Marietti 1998
Articoli online


Type of delivery of the course

-Frontal lessons - Individual and group exercises - Case analysis -Videos, documentaries and movies In the event of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, all the provisions that regulate the procedures for student evaluation will be implemented.

Type of evaluation

The examination consists of one or two written tests: a mid-course qualifying test and a final written test consisting of 10 questions (open-ended and closed-ended questions and definitions). The examination grade will be awarded in thirtieths, based on the marks obtained in the two tests. The evaluation of the student’s group works will be considered seriously and will be added a 10% to the final score.