Moral Philosophy

lfilo1140  2024-2025  Louvain-la-Neuve

Moral Philosophy
5.00 credits
45.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Language
French
Prerequisites
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Main themes
The course introduces several main themes of moral philosophy by linking them to the history of philosophy. The historical dimension is equally as important as the systematic dimension.

Freedom, will, responsibility; eudemonism, deontic morality, utilitarianism; applied ethics, environmental ethics and animal ethics.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 By the end of this course, students will be able to adopt a critical (i.e. personal, informed and well-argued) approach to the great moral questions relating to the meaning of happiness, the notion of duty, the concept of value, etc. and to demonstrate their legitimacy and relevance for people and the world today. To do this, they must be able to understand the relevant conceptual and historical dimensions in order to assess the moral issues in any philosophical question and make use of them in a logical and considered way.
 
Evaluation methods
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Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Certificat universitaire en philosophie (fondements)

Certificat d'université en éthique et société

Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English

Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures

Bachelor in Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Minor in Philosophy

Bachelor in Philosophy

Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General

Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General