Introduction aux théories fondamentales de l'éthique appliquée

To distinguish between morals and ethics. To outline the historical context of the appearance of applied ethics and to define its different core issues: bioethics, environmental ethics, professional and business ethics. To outline the classic paradigms : Deontological ethics (kantism), virtue ethics (Hume), consequentialism ethics (utilitarianism) and the contemporary theories : « principlism » (Beauchamp et Childress), procedural ethics (Engelhardt), ethics of care and narrative ethics (Gilligan, Montgomery), modern casuistry (Toulmin et Jonsen) ; anthropocentric and non-anthropocentric environmental ethics (Naess) – status of animals (Singer, Regan) ; the ethics of responsibility (Jonas), discourse ethics (Habermas), liberalism (Rawls), libertarianism (Nozick), communitarianism (Mac Intyre, Sandel), the ethics of goodness (Taylor).

To give a critical presentation of the guiding philosophical and moral theories of the principle fields of applied ethics. To discuss the way in which these theories lead to an approach to areas where questions of ethics are raised.

Cours ayant celui-ci comme co-requis

Lectures.

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

Ruth Chadwick (éd.), Encyclopedia of applied ethics, San Diego, Academic press, 4 vol., 1998 ; Monique Canto-Sperber (dir.), Dictionnaire d'éthique et de philosophie morale, Paris, Quadrige/PUF, 2 vol., 1ère éd. 1996, 2004 ; Gilbert Hottois & Jean-Noël Missa (dir.), Nouvelle encyclopédie de bioéthique. Médecine, environnement, biotechnologie, Bruxelles, De Boeck université, 2001.

Contacts

Pierre F. Daled Département de philosophie, d'éthique et de sciences des religions CRIB – cp 175/01 +32.2. 650.26.28 (secrétariat CRIB) pfdaled@ulb.ac.be www.master-ethique.eu

Method(s) of evaluation

• Oral examination

Oral examination

Oral examination

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

Evaluation of the restitution of knowledge by the student (s).

Language(s) of evaluation

• french