Philosophy of Value

Course content

This course examines how values shape ethical theory and moral reasoning. Students explore key metaethical debates on the nature and function of values, engaging wİth positions such as realism, constructivism, and expressivism to achieve a conceptual ground for ethical reasoning. It also introduces normative theories (utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics) and applies them to real-world issues, including academic and professional settings. The course concludes with an analysis of ethical concerns in. artificial intelligence, including bias and value alignment.