Moral Development Through Life. Influence of Individual and Social Development on Moral Judgements 2500-EN_F_63
Morality is commonly connected with normativity, which is imposed by
religion, society and/or family. During the seminar we will try to
understand, based on the proposed literature and examples from
everyday life, what influences the development of moral judgments and
its possible changes. We will also try to learn why people say and do
completely different things in terms of morality. Theories on moral
development will be presented. Also the idea of how the culture may
influence it. Moral development and possible pathology has a great
impact on individual and society. It is vital to be aware of ones moral
judgments, which influence our life and the lives of people around us. Last
but not least - when talking about moral judgment during the course our
goal is not to judge in terms of religion, spirituality or faith, but we will
not avoid the questions on how such believes may influence one’s moral
development.
Type of course
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course student should:
- understand the idea of moral development.
- demonstrate knowledge of the stages of moral development and it’s
functions.
- learn how to analyze the social influence in ones moral development.
- increase the self-awareness about the origins of their moral
judgments.
- be able to discuss openly on different kinds of moral judgments.
Assessment criteria
In order to complete the course each student has to do 3 things:
read the given readings (students will be asked to refer to the readings
in their opinions). There will be randomly short, unannounced, quiz
questions addressing knowledge of the reading planned for the given
day.
- 30% of the final grade.
Participate; active participation will positively influence the final
grade. Meaningful and respectful participation consists of:
participation in discussion and referring to the literature.
participation in the proposed exercises.
all opinions on the subject are welcome.
if someone is not feeling comfortable with active participation in
front of the entire class, this person can - before each class – send
two discussion points/ questions referring to the given lecture.
10% of the final grade.
write a final essay (at least four standard pages - 1800 characters per
page, Times New Roman, font size 12, spacing 1,2) on a chosen
subject concerning the moral development. Students will be graded
anonymously (student ID-number will be written on papers, not their
name) - 60% of the final grade.
To pass the course the student needs to obtain at least 60% of the
maximum grade.
Attendance rules
Since the course is short, attendance is obligatory. 1 absence with no
explanation is allowed, 2
nd absence - only sick leave and extreme life
situations will be handled as a valid excuse. 3
rd or more absences result in
failing the course.
Additional information
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