This biannual course is taught on years 2010-2011, 2012-2013, ...
Teacher(s)
Lesch Walter ;
Language
French
Place of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Main themes
To meet these objectives, the course is broken down as follows:
- (Module A: ethics and society) a general introduction to ethical reflection on social matters; conceptual work is combined with case studies (the question of sustainable development is addressed among other topics);
- (Module B: social ethics and religion) the influence of religious traditions, in particular Christian social teaching, on theories and real life in a pluralistic and multicultural society.
Aims
By the end of this course, the student should be able to:
- articulate questions regarding norms and values in institutional contexts;
- indicate the ethical implications of social sciences and law;
- work with the key concepts of social philosophy;
- understand the role of religions within theories of justice and concrete commitments.