Lehrende: Prof. Dr. Matthew Braham
Veranstaltungsart: Interaktive Lehrveranstaltung
Anzeige im Stundenplan: Ethics
Semesterwochenstunden: 2
Credits: 6,0
Unterrichtssprache: Englisch
Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: - | 45
Weitere Informationen: Registration period for first-semester students Mon, 26 October 2020, 9 am to Sun, 01 November 2020, 11:59 pm
Kommentare/ Inhalte: Ethics is a branch of philosophy concerned with judgments about right and wrong, good and bad, rights and duties, as well as with the status and meaning of such judgments. In this course we will survey and examine theories regarding these issues that are particularly relevant to the study of politics and economics. Among other things, we will discuss metaethical theories such as moral relativism and emotivism, moral realism and objectivity, consequentialism, deontology, and contractarianism. Throughout the course attention will be paid to the study of the most important current specific moral issues duties towards the distant poor, climate change, and migration. The course is designed for the 1st semester PEP MSc students and will be in English. It will be held online via ZOOM.
Literatur: The core text for the course is:
Zusätzliche Hinweise zu Prüfungen: TAKE-HOME EXAM: Time to process the exam: 150 min Time frame in which the exam can be completed: First exam: 3 March 2021, 10:00 am-12:30 pm Second exam: 1 April 2021, 4:00 pm-6:30 pm The examiner of your course will provide information about the hand out of examination tasks / assignments and their submission.
