Titular Professors
Professors
The Learning objectives of this subject are:
Ability to define basic concepts
Assuming the social and ethical responsibility of the profession.
Having interest and resources for creativity and innovation.
Ability to create culture in the company and corporate responsibility
1. General introduction
2. Where are we: Technoscience era
3. Introduction to ethics
4. Utilitarianism
5. Libertarianism
6. Deontologism
7. Egalitarianism
Thought and Creativity I will combine lectures with case studies and lessons on problems.
The theory will be connected to current issues related to the students' experiences.
Dialogue and group reflection on issues addressed in class will be encouraged.
The student will have to take notes and read some texts at home to make it possible to reflect on case-studies in class (just-in-time teaching).
The subject Thought and Creativity will follow a continuous evaluation:
Exams: 40% of the mark (face-to-face exams)
Exercises: 45% of the mark (online questionnaires, writing activities via eStudy)
Attendance, attitude and participation: 15% of the mark
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