Course Topics
° Diagnosis of the present era in light of classical positions of philosophy ° Between the present future and the future present: How does “the new” come into the world? ° The paradox of the future ° On the constitution of transformative knowledge ° Uncertainty and risk as elements of transformative knowledge ° From transformative knowledge to responsible decision-making ° Relata of responsibility ° Systemic and ethical responsibility ° Fundamentals of decision-making ° Measure, measuring, excess (lack of measure): horizons of decision-making ° Crisis, criterion, critique: moments of decision-making ° What does responsible and transformative decision-making mean? What requires responsible and transformative decisions?

Propaedeutic courses
None

Teaching format
Front-of-class and seminar style teaching. Students are required to prepare readings and are encouraged to participate in class discussions. — Supplementary exercises will address central topics and key concepts from the course.

Educational objectives
ILO (Intended Learning Outcomes) ILO 1 Knowledge and understanding ILO 1.1 Knowledge of the philosophical rationales for decision-making criteria in the field of economics and their ethical implications, with the aim of understanding the element of responsibility that these rationales entail at both theoretical and practical levels, with a focus on transformative experiences ILO 2 Ability to apply knowledge and understanding ILO 2.1 the ability to disengage from the operational, contingent level and the corresponding forms of knowledge in order to engage with the realm in which meaning and the grounding knowledge related to it are constituted; ILO 2.2 the ability to adopt an autonomous cognitive and critical stance supported by an adequate capacity for conceptualisation at the methodological, theoretical and ethical levels; ILO 2.3 the ability to read and interpret examples of texts from the philosophical tradition and to understand the rationale of their reasoning; ILO 2.4 the ability to formulate a concept or argument effectively in a multilingual context characterised by translation and dialogue between languages ILO 3 Making judgements ILO 3.1 Acquire the necessary judgement and associated methodological tools to critically analyse data, sources, assumptions and implications of scientific practice and the political, ethical and legal contexts in which economic phenomena are situated and with which they interact ILO 4 Communication skills ILO 4.1 Proficiency in written and spoken Italian, German and English, including the translation of these languages. Intercultural competence. Conceptual conciseness, ability to capture facts in writing, especially for scientific and science-based texts ILO 5 Learning skills ILO 5.1 Fostering critical thinking and analytical skills to recognise complex problems in their long-term dynamics and in the diversity of their - also ethical - implications

Assessment
Final exam at the end of the term that consists of open questions to assess knowledge and understanding. Exam preparation should be based on the topics covered and the readings discussed in class. Relevant for ILOs: 1, 2.1, 2.4, 3, 4 In addition to that, each student is expected to present and to submit an essay. The topic has to be established in accordance with the lecturer. Relevant for ILOs: 1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 4, 5

Evaluation criteria
The written exam counts for 70%, the presentation and written version of the essay for 30% of the final mark.. Relevant for the assessment: • knowledge and understanding (ILOs 1, 2.3, 2.4) • ability to ask adequate questions (ILOs 2.1, 2.2, 4) • critical thinking (ILOs 1, 2.2, 3, 5) • analytical strength (ILOs 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 3, 4) Essay (ILOs 1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 4, 5)