Teacher(s)
Jans Jan (compensates Lesch Walter) ;
Lesch Walter ;
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.
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and
command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be
accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled
“Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
What is social justice?
The course gives an introduction to the ethical aspects of the construction and weakening of social cohesion and is interested in the role of religions in the debates on norms and values in different networks of interactions: at the informal level, in institutions, in the media, etc. The course will allow a better understanding of the transformations of the concept of "social justice".
