Face-to-face , first term, 30 hours of theory.

First term
Thursday from 13:30 to 15:30 at 43 Botanique 5

English.

The objectives of this course are:

1 - Introduction to the main concepts and theories of contemporary economic and social ethics. At the end of the course, you should be able to characterize each of the theories surveyed in class and to draw practical implications for concrete ethical issues.

2 - Developing the skills required to build an ethical argument and to formulate it clearly. These skills include: developing a clear and coherent argument to defend a normative thesis, anticipating and taking into account possible objections, identifying the ethical premises of positions in public debate and political discussions, checking their plausibility and coherence, building an autonomous ethical position.

For the Bachelor in Law :

For the Bachelor in Information and Communication :

For the Bachelor : Business Engineering :

For the Bachelor in Economics and Management :

For the Bachelor in Political Sciences: General :

For the Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology :

None

Note : the themes announced below are subject to change.

I. Introduction to the methods of ethics and political philosophy
II. Utilitarianism
III. Libertarianism
IV. Marxism
V. Liberal egalitarianism
VI. Criticisms of liberal egalitarianism
VII. Global justice and justice between generations
VIII. Applied issues :
a. moral limits of the market
b. competition and cooperation
c. just price
d. basic income

Lectures.

The evaluation consists in a final written exam.

Textbook:

KYMLICKA Will. 2001. Contemporary Political Philosophy : An Introduction. Oxford University Press.

Web :

https://www.enseignerlethique.be

http://justiceharvard.org/

Lecture notes will be made available online (Moodle).

Regular attendance is highly recommended.