Ethics and moral
Access: There are no prerequisites for these short courses. The course material is university level.
Length of Studies: 12 months
Validation: Each of the five courses is assessed by a 5 page written assignment.
Certificate: Ethics and Moral
The art of acting is not simple. This certificate enables us to place ethics within philosophy. We can follow the evolution of ethical reflection from antiquity to today. Finally, a more in-depth presentation will allow us to study the application of these fundamental principles in a very particular field and in full renewal, that of bioethics.
Find the list of courses for the new certificate in philosophy "Ethics and moral" below:
List of Courses
Introduction to Philosophy
The course aims to show that from its origins through the early efforts made by the earliest oriental thinkers before the era of ancient great Greek thinkers, philosophy has remained a branch of knowledge concerned with fundamental questions concerning existence, human values, language, knowledge and many other matters.
Introduction to Moral theories in Bioethics I
This course will introduce the students to the historical beginning of bioethics, as well as some of the moral theories employed in bioethics discourse.
Contemporary Issues in Bioethics I
To show the implications of normative theories for specific moral issues or contemporary debates on particular ethical issues.
Contemporary Issues in Bioethics II
To show the implications of normative theories for specific moral issues or contemporary debates on particular ethical issues.
Ethics: from Ancient to Modern
This course will take students through ethical discourse from the time of Plato to Aristotle, then to Kant and utilitarians.