22910191 - Moral philosophy

The priority objective of the course is to encourage the consideration on the moral experience, that means on the ethical quality of the human action, naturally oriented to the happiness.

The educational objectives of the course (according to the Dublin descriptors) are the following:

Knowledge and understanding
the critical understanding of the main concepts of philosophical ethics, both in their historical development and in the theoretical dimension and in connections with other disciplines and research fields (psychology, human sciences, education sciences, artistic disciplines). For this reason the course aims to: 1. Retrace the salient moments and prominent figures for the development of ethical reflection; 2. Analyze the main concepts of ethics: moral experience, conscience, freedom, virtue, law.

Ability to apply knowledge:
-ability to use bibliographic tools and reference works for understanding texts of moral philosophy;
-ability to apply text reading methods.

Autonomy of judgment
-ability to formulate a reasoned judgment on questions of moral philosophy;
-establish relationship between ethics and educational sciences; identify the ethical principles that characterize the autonomy and responsibility in professional and social life.

Acquisition of communication skills
-practicing philosophical discussion as an exercise of respectful dialogue and critical argumentation.

Learning skills
-possess an adequate analysis methodology, using the tools of scientific research.
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Fruizione: 22910128 Filosofia morale in Scienze dell'educazione per Educatori e Formatori L-19 RUSSO MARIA TERESA

Programma

1. General part
a) Moral, ethos, ethics, metaethics: terminological and conceptual clarifications
b) Brief historical overview of the development of moral concepts
c) Human person as a moral subject and the pursuit of happiness
d) Educating for freedom: a goal and a challenge

2. Monographic Part

a) The notion of virtue and its importance in education
b) The formation of intellectual virtues through study and teaching
c) Moral development of the child


Testi Adottati

M.T. RUSSO-L.VALERA, Invito al ben-essere, Aracne, Roma 2015
F. RUSSO, Antropologia delle relazioni, Armando, Roma 2019
M. T. RUSSO, Henri Bergson educatore. Virtù intellettuali, insegnamento, saperi umanistici, Armando, Roma 2021
J. PIAGET, Il giudizio morale nel bambino, Giunti, Firenze 2009



Modalità Erogazione

Lectures Debates Group works Films

Modalità Frequenza

Non-obligatory attendance.

Modalità Valutazione

The examination consists of a written test, consisting of 20-30 questions closed-ended and 4-6 questions open-ended. The examination grade will be awarded in thirtieths. For attending students, any group work carried out in the classroom and a mid-course qualifying test will also form part of the assessment with a mark equivalent to 15% of the final grade. The duration of the test is 50 minutes. Ratings: 30 cum laude: excellent, solid knowledge, excellent expressive skills, complete understanding of concepts and topics. 30: very good, complete and adequate knowledge, correct and well articulated expression skills. 27-29: good, satisfactory knowledge, essentially correct ability of expression. 24-26: knowledge fairly good, but not complete and not always correct. 21-23: knowledge generally good but superficial. Expression often not appropriate. 18-21: sufficient.