Contemporary Ethical Theories

Pre-requisites: Finished course Ethics.

Course objectives: Introduction to basic controversies in contemporary moral philosophy. Insight into new forms of utilitarianism and into new forms of kantianism. Showing the relation between methaetics and normative ethics.

Course description: Student should comprehend the basic information about major trends within contemporary normative ethical theories and their relation (if any) with metaethtical tendencies.

Learning Outcomes: Student should comprehend the basic information about major trends within contemporary normative ethical theories and their relation (if any) with metaethtical tendencies.

Literature/Reading:

• R. M. Her, Moralno mišljenje, Beograd, Zavod za izdavanje udžbenika i nastavna sredstva, 2005 - gl. 1-4, 6, 10, 11
• Dž. Meki, Etika, Plato, Beograd, 2004 - gl. 1-4, 6, 7
• V. Frankena, Etika, Kruzak, Zagreb, 1998 - gl. 1-3
• N. Cekić, "Da li je Kant mogao biti utilitarista?"
• Smart and Williams, Utilitarianism: for and against
• J. Rawls, A Theory of Justice, ch. I-III
• Nensi En Dejvis, "Savremena deontologija", članak u: P. Singer, Uvod u etiku
• G. Pens, "Teorije vrline", članak u: P.Singer, Uvod u etiku
• Dž. Densi, "Etika prima facie dužnosti", članak u: P. Singer, Uvod u etiku