This module is a resource for lecturers
Guidelines to develop a stand-alone course
This Module provides an outline for a three-hour class, but there is potential to develop its topics further into a stand-alone course. The scope and structure of such a course will be determined by the specific needs of each context, but a possible structure is presented here as a suggestion. It is based on the textbook of Rachels & Rachels (2012).
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Session |
Topic |
Brief description |
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1 |
Introduction |
Dealing with ethical dilemmas and introducing the concept of integrity |
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2 |
Substantive versus meta-ethics |
Distinction between substantive and meta-ethics |
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3 |
Cultural relativism |
Dealing with the issue of different cultures and different moral codes |
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4 |
Subjectivism and egoism |
Subjectivism, emotivism and reason |
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5 |
Social contract theory |
Hobbes, the prisoner's dilemma |
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6 |
Utilitarianism |
Overview of theory and main philosophers, with examples of application to specific cases |
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7 |
Deontology |
Overview of theory and main philosophers, with examples of application to specific cases |
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8 |
Virtue ethics |
Overview of theory and main philosophers, with examples of application to specific cases |