Public Ethics
A.Y. 2019/2020
Learning objectives
The lessons have both theoretical and practical components and focus predominantly on developing listening and writing skills. Speaking skills will also be practiced.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will know some key concepts of public ethics and how to apply them to the critical evaluation of public policies. The student will be able to demonstrate that he/she internalized the close connection between theory and practice and that he/she knows how to critically and independently use the tools provided to analyze the public policies, the procedures that lead to their definition and the actors (individuals, associations) that act within these procedures.
Lesson period: First trimester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Lesson period
First trimester
Course syllabus
The first part of the course will analyze the basic concepts of public ethics and will show how they can provide a normative evaluation of public policies. In particular, the course will point out that public policies and public institutions need to meet substantive (justice) and procedural (justifiability) criteria. It will be, then, considered how the main theories of public ethics (utilitarianism, liberal-egalitarianism, libertarianism, luck-egalitarianism, communitarianism) will meet these criteria.
In the second part of the course the concepts previously analyzed will be applied to the evaluation of a) public policies; b) collective procedures that define these policies; c) actors (individuals, associations) that act within these procedures. It will be pointed out that the pluralism of a liberal-democratic context will produce a series of political dilemmas (contraposition between desirable, but apparently incompatible, values). The analysis will focus on the fundamental contraposition between distributive and recognition policies. After the analysis of the values at stake, the course will focus on theories that aim at addressing this dilemma.
[Program for not attending students]:
The course will analyze the basic concepts of public ethics and will show how they can provide a normative evaluation of public policies. In particular, the course will point out that public policies and public institutions need to meet substantive (justice) and procedural (justifiability) criteria. It will be, then, considered how the main theories of public ethics (utilitarianism, liberal-egalitarianism, libertarianism, luck-egalitarianism, communitarianism) will meet these criteria.
This framework will be applied to the evaluation of a) public policies; b) collective procedures that define these policies; c) actors (individuals, associations) that act within these procedures. It will be pointed out that the pluralism of a liberal-democratic context will produce a series of political dilemmas (contraposition between desirable, but apparently incompatible, values) that needs to be considered and addressed. The analysis will focus on the fundamental contraposition between distributive and recognition policies. After the analysis of the values at stake, the course will focus on theories that aim at addressing this dilemma.
In the second part of the course the concepts previously analyzed will be applied to the evaluation of a) public policies; b) collective procedures that define these policies; c) actors (individuals, associations) that act within these procedures. It will be pointed out that the pluralism of a liberal-democratic context will produce a series of political dilemmas (contraposition between desirable, but apparently incompatible, values). The analysis will focus on the fundamental contraposition between distributive and recognition policies. After the analysis of the values at stake, the course will focus on theories that aim at addressing this dilemma.
[Program for not attending students]:
The course will analyze the basic concepts of public ethics and will show how they can provide a normative evaluation of public policies. In particular, the course will point out that public policies and public institutions need to meet substantive (justice) and procedural (justifiability) criteria. It will be, then, considered how the main theories of public ethics (utilitarianism, liberal-egalitarianism, libertarianism, luck-egalitarianism, communitarianism) will meet these criteria.
This framework will be applied to the evaluation of a) public policies; b) collective procedures that define these policies; c) actors (individuals, associations) that act within these procedures. It will be pointed out that the pluralism of a liberal-democratic context will produce a series of political dilemmas (contraposition between desirable, but apparently incompatible, values) that needs to be considered and addressed. The analysis will focus on the fundamental contraposition between distributive and recognition policies. After the analysis of the values at stake, the course will focus on theories that aim at addressing this dilemma.
Prerequisites for admission
No preliminary knowledges are needed.
Teaching methods
Lecture.
Teaching Resources
[Bibliography for attending students]
Veca, F. (2000), La filosofia politica, Roma-Bari, Laterza.
Galeotti, A.E. (2010), La politica del rispetto, Roma-Bari, Laterza.
Young, I.M. (1996), Le politiche della differenza, Milano, Feltrinelli, capitolo 1 e capitolo 8.
Fraser, N. (1995), "From Redistribution to Recognition? Dilemmas of Justice in a Post-Socialist Age", New-Left Review, 212, pp. 68-93.
[Bibliography for non attending students]:
Veca, F. (2000), La filosofia politica, Roma-Bari, Laterza.
Biale, E., V. Ottonelli, C. Testino (2010), Dilemmi Politici, Genova, De Ferrari.
Galeotti, A.E. (2010), La politica del rispetto, Roma-Bari, Laterza.
Young, I.M. (1996), Le politiche della differenza, Milano, Feltrinelli, capitolo 1 e capitolo 8*.
Fraser, N. (1995), "From Redistribution to Recognition? Dilemmas of Justice in a Post-Socialist Age", New-Left Review, pp. 68-93.
Veca, F. (2000), La filosofia politica, Roma-Bari, Laterza.
Galeotti, A.E. (2010), La politica del rispetto, Roma-Bari, Laterza.
Young, I.M. (1996), Le politiche della differenza, Milano, Feltrinelli, capitolo 1 e capitolo 8.
Fraser, N. (1995), "From Redistribution to Recognition? Dilemmas of Justice in a Post-Socialist Age", New-Left Review, 212, pp. 68-93.
[Bibliography for non attending students]:
Veca, F. (2000), La filosofia politica, Roma-Bari, Laterza.
Biale, E., V. Ottonelli, C. Testino (2010), Dilemmi Politici, Genova, De Ferrari.
Galeotti, A.E. (2010), La politica del rispetto, Roma-Bari, Laterza.
Young, I.M. (1996), Le politiche della differenza, Milano, Feltrinelli, capitolo 1 e capitolo 8*.
Fraser, N. (1995), "From Redistribution to Recognition? Dilemmas of Justice in a Post-Socialist Age", New-Left Review, pp. 68-93.
Assessment methods and Criteria
[Attending students]
A written exam will evaluate the knowledge and comprehension of the topics addressed in the lectures and of the texts included in the program.
Written exam consists in open questions that aim at evaluate the capacity of the students to answer specific questions, to summarize their knowledges, and to appropriately connect them.
The final evaluation will depend on:
1- the knowledge of the topics;
2- the argumentative clarity of the answers.
[Non attending students]
A written exam will evaluate the knowledge and comprehension of the topics addressed in the texts included in the program.
Written exam consists in open questions that aim at evaluate the capacity of the students to answer specific questions, to summarize their knowledges, and to appropriately connect them.
The final evaluation will depend on:
1- the knowledge of the topics;
2- the argumentative clarity of the answers.
A written exam will evaluate the knowledge and comprehension of the topics addressed in the lectures and of the texts included in the program.
Written exam consists in open questions that aim at evaluate the capacity of the students to answer specific questions, to summarize their knowledges, and to appropriately connect them.
The final evaluation will depend on:
1- the knowledge of the topics;
2- the argumentative clarity of the answers.
[Non attending students]
A written exam will evaluate the knowledge and comprehension of the topics addressed in the texts included in the program.
Written exam consists in open questions that aim at evaluate the capacity of the students to answer specific questions, to summarize their knowledges, and to appropriately connect them.
The final evaluation will depend on:
1- the knowledge of the topics;
2- the argumentative clarity of the answers.
SPS/01 - POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY - University credits: 6
Lessons: 40 hours
Professor:
Biale Enrico
Shifts:
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Professor:
Biale Enrico