Course Overview

Normative ethics is a subfield of practical philosophy attempting to answer the questions which motives, actions, rules of actions, character traits or even institutions are required or forbidden, and why. In this introductory course we shall explore and discuss the most prominent traditions, positions, and methods in normative ethics (e.g., virtue ethics, moral sentimentalism, Kantian ethics and consequentialism) as well as the main problems and complexities of normative ethics.

Learning Achievement

Students learn about and discuss the most prominent traditions, positions and methods as well as the main problems and complexities of normative ethics.

Competence

Students learn about and discuss the most prominent traditions, positions and methods as well as the main problems and complexities of normative ethics.

Course prerequisites

A prior understanding of the nature of moral-normative questions and knowledge of moral-normative theories.

Grading Philosophy

Will be communicated to students at the first meeting.

Course schedule

Week1: Introduction
Week 2: followed by Week 3 to the Final Week

Course type

lecture

Online Course Requirement

communication platform: moodle

Instructor

Dr. Reza Mosayebi

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