Education and Ethics

Education facts

Code: BU608E

The course interrogates different classical and contemporary moral theories and their relevance for education. Together we will investigate advantages and disadvantages of different moral theories and their possibilities of guiding us for how to act, both as teachers, as students and as members of society. The course starts with considering the three main normative ethical theories of the Western world: utilitarianism, deontology and virtue ethics, but other theories such as care-ethics will also be considered. We will then focus on how these ethical theories can be applied in practice. Additionally, we will also take time to explore meta-ethical questions such as the question where morality might come from. Is morality a feature of our psychology and/or our culture, or do moral facts exist as properties of the universe? Are moral statements simply expressing our emotions or are we expressing facts? In the course we will meet twice on a weekly basis and each week we will tackle a new thinker and new aspects of such moral questions.

Entry requirements

Degree of Bachelor in education, social sciences or the humanities, and the equivalent of Swedish secondary school English 6 alternatively A professional qualification specialising in teaching that comprises 180 credits, of which 15 credits from an independent project, and the equivalent of Swedish secondary school English 6

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Education and Ethics

  Malmö University

  MALMÖ

  Start date: 9 November 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %