3.00 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
André Pierre (compensates Lazaro Christophe); Lambrecht Maxime (compensates Lazaro Christophe); Lazaro Christophe;
Language
French
Main themes
The objective of this course is to provide students with a critical understanding of the complex entanglements between ethics, law, and political institutions within contemporary liberal societies. It aims at introducing students to the methodology, concepts and specific issues of applied ethics as a subfield of legal studies.
The main goal of the course is to familiarize students with the key ethical theories that law practitioners mobilize either explicitly or implicitly in contemporary legal debates and procedures. It will provide students with the main tools of ethical inquiry and will help them to think critically and independently about norms and values. To this end, the course will develop a problem-oriented approach based on the analysis of concrete case studies, drawn from case law and/or legislation. This practical approach will give students the opportunity to deepen and master the tools, the concepts and theories of applied ethics.
The case studies tackled during the course encompass a variety of themes such as: body, technologies and health, environmental protection, animal welfare, social justice, equality and non-discrimination, etc.
The main goal of the course is to familiarize students with the key ethical theories that law practitioners mobilize either explicitly or implicitly in contemporary legal debates and procedures. It will provide students with the main tools of ethical inquiry and will help them to think critically and independently about norms and values. To this end, the course will develop a problem-oriented approach based on the analysis of concrete case studies, drawn from case law and/or legislation. This practical approach will give students the opportunity to deepen and master the tools, the concepts and theories of applied ethics.
The case studies tackled during the course encompass a variety of themes such as: body, technologies and health, environmental protection, animal welfare, social justice, equality and non-discrimination, etc.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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After having successfully completed the course the student is expected to be able to: - Distinguish different types of arguments (empirical, ontological, normative, etc.). - Master the categories of ethical thinking, the conceptual tools and the key theories (utilitarianism, deontologism, virtue ethics, etc.). - Tackle legal issues from a larger social and normative perspective. - Develop autonomous and critical thinking on ethical issues inherent to legal practices. |
Content
The objective of this course is to provide students with a critical understanding of the complex entanglements between ethics, law, and political institutions within contemporary liberal societies. It aims at introducing students to the methodology, concepts and specific issues raised by ethics in various legal fields.
The course aims to enable students to understand the main ethical theories that are explicitly or implicitly referred to in contemporary legal debates. The aim is to provide students with the fundamental instruments of ethical investigation that will enable them to develop an autonomous and informed reflection on norms and values. To this end, the course will also be devoted to the analysis of concrete cases, in connection with law and public policy. This practical approach should allow students to deepen and master the tools, concepts and theories of ethics applied to law.
The practical cases dealt with in this year's course will focus on the ethics of climate change.
The course aims to enable students to understand the main ethical theories that are explicitly or implicitly referred to in contemporary legal debates. The aim is to provide students with the fundamental instruments of ethical investigation that will enable them to develop an autonomous and informed reflection on norms and values. To this end, the course will also be devoted to the analysis of concrete cases, in connection with law and public policy. This practical approach should allow students to deepen and master the tools, concepts and theories of ethics applied to law.
The practical cases dealt with in this year's course will focus on the ethics of climate change.
Teaching methods
The teaching method of the course combines lectures with moments of interaction with students (brainstorming, Q/R, discussion, etc.), in order to make them familiar with ethical argumentation on controversial topics in various legal fields.
The course is designed to foster active participation of students on the basis of compulsory readings (articles, court decisions, legislations). The links to these documents are to be found on Moodle.
The course is designed to foster active participation of students on the basis of compulsory readings (articles, court decisions, legislations). The links to these documents are to be found on Moodle.
Evaluation methods
The final evaluation will take the form of a written exam, including a multiple choice questions part and an open questions part. The exam will focus on the content presented in class as well as on the compulsory readings and videos. The course materials include slides or texts.
Online resources
Moodle
Teaching materials
- Notes de cours
- Vidéos de présentation des théories
- Slides du cours
Faculty or entity
BUDR
