Theological ethics II

lreli1351b  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

Theological ethics II
Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
2 credits
15.0 h
Q2

This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2019-2020
Teacher(s)
Ghislain Bernard-Louis (compensates Gaziaux Eric);
Language
French
Main themes
In order to achieve its aims, the course will cover the following topics: the definition and specificity of Christian ethics, the relationship between theological ethics and other branches of theology and human sciences, the issue of moral autonomy and the contribution of faith to ethical reflection. The course, echoed by two other ethics courses (social ethics and bioethics), will deepen certain themes (consciousness, law, freedom) and introduce students to a critical reading of authors and problems.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 -      perceive the issue of an ethical reflection in theology;
-      reflect on the contribution of theological reflection on ethics;
-      approach critically theological texts on morals.
 

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”.
Other information
without object
Bibliography
THOMASSET Alain (SJ), Interpréter et Agir. Jalons pour une éthique chrétienne, Paris, Cerf, 2011, 422 p.
Faculty or entity
TEBI


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Bachelor in religious studies